Meryl STREEP (1949-) - Set of six photos, 1982–1983. - Lot 268

Meryl STREEP (1949-) - Set of six photos, 1982–1983. Photos by Gérard SCHACHMES, TANNENBAUM, and C. SIMONPIETRI. Includes: - Meryl Streep and Evan G. Galbraith at the French premiere of *Sophie’s Choice*, Paris, March 28, 1983 (Gérard Schachmes); - Meryl Streep at Vassar College, New York, May 22, 1983 (Tannenbaum); - Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, and Peter MacNicol on the set of *Sophie’s Choice*, 1982 (C. Simonpietri); - Meryl Streep leaving the French premiere of *Sophie’s Choice*, Paris, March 28, 1983 (Gérard Schachmes); - Meryl Streep at Vassar College surrounded by students, New York, May 22, 1983 (Tannenbaum); - Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline at the French premiere of *Sophie’s Choice*, Paris, March 28, 1983 (Gérard Schachmes). Six vintage silver gelatin press prints. Typewritten bilingual captions, stamps, and credits reading Gérard Schachmes / SYGMA, Tannenbaum / SYGMA, or C. Simonpietri / SYGMA on the back, depending on the print. Approximately 20 × 30 cm each. Note: A set of six photographs documenting Meryl Streep’s 1982–1983, a period marked by the international success of *Sophie’s Choice*, for which she won the Oscar for Best Actress in 1983. The prints document the filming of the movie, its promotion in Paris during the French premiere, and the actress’s return to Vassar College, her alma mater, where she was invited to deliver the commencement address. Preserved with their original captions and stamps, these prints illustrate one of the most significant periods of the actress’s career.