Live Auction 17483Daydreaming: Photographs from the Goldstein Collection
MILTON H. GREENE (1922–1985)
Lot 1

MILTON H. GREENE (1922–1985)

Nellie Nyad with Veil, 1952

Closed2 April 2019

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MILTON H. GREENE (1922–1985)
Nellie Nyad with Veil, 1952
gelatin silver print, printed 1977
signed and dated in ink in photographer's credit stamp, numbered '11/25' and titled in ink, stamped photographer's credit and reproduction limitation (verso)
image: 14 7/8 x 18 3/4 in. (37.6 x 47.6 cm.)
sheet: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm.)
This work is number eleven from an edition of twenty-five.

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner.

Specialist note

The captivating love story of Milton H. Greene and French model Nellie Nyad is one that remains enshrouded in secrecy and intrigue. The two first crossed paths on a stairwell between the photoshoots for Balenciaga and Givenchy in Paris. A romance quickly developed, and when Nyad’s husband, a wealthy duke with a criminal record, learned of the affair and threatened Greene’s life, the photoshoot was moved to Madrid. The affair continued for a number of years, although Nyad would soon disappear from the limelight of fashion and glamour, leaving behind a body of work illustrative of her mysterious aura and haunting beauty.