ALFRED HITCHCOCK - Lot 299

ALFRED HITCHCOCK Images announcing the director’s death (including one showing him with Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco). 2 photos, RC prints from 1980, captioned (with dated labels) and stamped on the backs. 17.8 x 12.5 cm each. Note: This set of two press photographs released in 1980 was produced to mark the passing of Alfred Hitchcock, one of the most influential directors in the history of cinema. The images, intended to illustrate the tributes paid to the filmmaker, depict various aspects of his career; one of them shows him with Grace Kelly, who became Princess of Monaco after her marriage to Prince Rainier III. Hitchcock directed the actress in several major films, notably *The Wrong Man*, *Rear Window*, and *To Catch a Thief*, helping to establish her as one of the great icons of Hollywood cinema. The undisputed master of suspense, Hitchcock left a profound mark on the art of cinema through his sense of staging, storytelling, and psychological tension. These prints thus serve as a testament to the international recognition his work received at the time of his passing and to the exceptional legacy he left to the history of cinema. Note: