THE MESSIA - Lot 206

THE MESSIA Film by photographer William Klein, 1999 6 vintage color stills in original sleeves 24 x 30 cm Note: A set of six promotional photographs taken for the film Le Messie (1999) by photographer and filmmaker William Klein. These images, intended for the promotion of the film, are in the tradition of film distribution media for the press and the public. William Klein, a major figure in photography and cinema, developed a body of work marked by a singular aesthetic, combining a critical eye with a strong visual approach. These photographs bear witness to his world and his approach to the medium of film. The vintage prints, preserved in their original sleeves, form a coherent whole of documentary and iconographic interest, particularly sought-after in the field of cinema and contemporary photography.