DETAILS: Original photograph of Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire hand signed by Rogers along with an inscription to Al Kilgore and his wife Delores. Reads: " To Delores and Al, with my gratitude and blessings, Ginger Rogers, 1980. The reverse of the photograph has a United Press International credit stamp, circa 1940. Measures 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" inches.
PROVENANCE: From the estate of artist and writer Al Kilgore (1927-1983). Kilgore was a noted comic book artist, animator, writer and film maker. He worked for Dell Publishing starting in the late 1940's and was responsible for the publishers magazine art department. Starting in the early 1960's he was a regular contributor to Dell's Four Color comic book series. From 1962-67 he was the artist on the Bullwinkle comic strip for the Bell-McClure Syndicate. He also drew regularly for Gold Key, Whitman, and Charlton comics throughout the 1950's-1970's. In 1976 he won the National Cartoonist Society award for excellence. In addition to his comic illustration work, Kilgore also contributed art and stories to television, film and theatrical releases.
GUARANTEE: We offer a lifetime guarantee on all of our signed items to be hand signed by the person stated. We forensically examine all of our items prior to listing to make certain they are authentic and guarantee their authenticity for the lifetime of the item.
Oxxbridge Galleries
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