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Important collection of
music photographs to be sold at Dreweatt’s Clifton auction room, Bristol on 24th
January 2012 on behalf of Amnesty International.
One of the most important
photographers of jazz, blues and rock musicians over the past five decades, David Redfern (a long-time supporter of
Amnesty) recently made a most generous donation of photographs and posters to
the Bristol branch of Books for Amnesty. Most of the photographs are from his
archive of pictures taken since the early ‘60s, many of which are signed by him,
but the collection also includes several iconic images, amongst which is the
famous shot of Mick Jagger wearing
that ‘white dress’ costume at the now legendary 1969 Hyde Park concert, the
first Pink Floyd line-up (with Syd
Barrett), rare photos of David Bowie
and an unusual picture of Count Basie
lighting Princess Margaret’s
cigarette. There is also a poster of the Bob
Dylan photo shot for his Nashville Skyline album by American photographer
Elliott Landy, which is signed and dedicated to David by Landy.
Numbering approximately 30
lots, with estimates ranging from £40-150 a lot, the collection also contains
early photos of Michael Jackson; r &
b singer Ray Charles; Chuck Berry; Johnny Cash; Gram Parsons; jazz saxophonist
Zoot Sims and pop legend Dusty Springfield, as well as three very collectable
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival limited edition posters (framed and
glazed) for the years 1983, ’87 and ’92.
Colin Richardson from Books
for Amnesty Bristol, who knew David back in the ‘60s, said: “As the bookshop
runs entirely on donations, it was particularly exciting to receive such a
magnanimous one from David. This is a rare opportunity to buy some very sought
after photographs by one of the most important music photographers of our time.
We are hopeful that most, if not all, of the lots will sell, as the estimates
are a fraction of their true value.”
The auction takes place at
10.30 am on Tuesday, January 24th at the Apsley Rd., Clifton
saleroom room. Viewing days are Saturday 21st, Monday 23rd
and the morning of the sale.
All proceeds from the
donated lots will go to the human rights organisation, Amnesty International
UK.
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