Harold Chapman (1927-2022)

Harold Chapman (1927-2022)

THE BEAT HOTEL, JUNE 1960. Vintage silver gelatin print, image size 150mm x 232mm, sheet size 240 x 305mm, signed by the photographer in felt-tip pen lower right margin recto, with the photographer’s inscription in pencil “Robin Page, Peter Golding, Thomas Neurath in the Beat Hotel Cafe / The Beat Hotel p.74”, Chapman’s copyright stamp, and Fotogram Paris stamp verso, and an additional inscription in pen reading “Le Beat Hotel - Photo Chapman / Dans le cafe; la patronne Madame Rachou derriere le bar. /Juin 1960 Paris 6e - Rue Git-le-Coeur” verso.

Those shown in the photograph are, left to right: Robin Page, Canadian painter; Peter Bishop, English journalist; Larry Yampolsky, news cameraman; Madame Rachou, owner; Thomas Neurath; Peter Golding, London fashion designer; John Hammer.

Provenance:
Artist direct to the present owner