Alain Delon, circa 1970 - Lot 53

Alain Delon, circa 1970 Vintage silver print mounted on cardboard Dimensions: 40 x 30 cm Note: An intense portrait of Alain Delon at the turn of the 1970s, the emblematic period of his career and public image. The tight framing and contrasting light highlight the strength of the gaze and the expressive tension of the face, characteristic of the iconography that helped make Delon a major, timeless figure in European cinema. The quality of the vintage silver print, mounted on cardboard, gives this photograph a material presence and authenticity sought after by collectors. This type of portrait, both sober and powerful, is in keeping with the tradition of iconic images of actors, in which photography plays a full part in the construction of the myth.