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Lot 35

Bruce of Los Angeles (Bruce Bellas) (American, 1909 - 1974)

Estimate: $300 - $500

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"Mark Nixon." 1959. Silver gelatin photograph. Stamped and signed by the Estate of Bruce of Los Angeles executor. Titled and dated on verso. 20 x 16". (An uncommon large format work for the artist).

Provenance: the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, New York.

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