DIANA ROSS - Set of five photographs, 1982–1984. - Lot 319

DIANA ROSS - Set of five photographs, 1982–1984. Photos by Gérard SCHACHMES and Owen FRANKEN Includes: - Diana Ross upon her arrival in Paris, June 20, 1982 (Gérard Schachmes); - Diana Ross in concert at the Palais des Sports in Paris, June 21, 1982 (Gérard Schachmes); - Diana Ross and Pierre Cardin, Paris, June 21, 1982 (Gérard Schachmes); - Diana Ross and Patrice Calmettes, Paris, June 21, 1982 (Gérard Schachmes); - Diana Ross at New York City Hall alongside Mayor Edward I. Koch, January 18, 1984 (Owen Franken). Five vintage silver gelatin press prints. Typewritten bilingual captions, stamps, and credits reading “Gérard Schachmes / Sygma” or “Owen Franken / Sygma” on the reverse, depending on the print. Approximately 20 × 30 cm each. Note: A set of five photographs capturing two defining moments in Diana Ross’s career. The first four images, taken by Gérard Schachmes in June 1982, document her visit to Paris for her concerts at the Palais des Sports and her meetings with several figures from the fashion world. The fifth, photographed by Owen Franken in New York in January 1984, captures her philanthropic efforts during the presentation of a donation to Central Park. Preserved with their original captions and stamps, these prints illustrate the international fame of the former Supremes singer in the early 1980s.