{"product_id":"simone-simon-type-i-historic-keybook-photograph-by-gene-kornman-1936-2","title":"Simone Simon Type I Historic Keybook Photograph by Gene Kornman 1936 2","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRare 1936 Simone Simon Type I Historic Keybook Photograph by Gene Kornman\u003cbr\u003e 20th Century-Fox\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional original \u003cstrong\u003eType I vintage keybook photograph of Simone Simon\u003c\/strong\u003e, photographed by \u003cstrong\u003elegendary \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHollywood portrait master\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGene Kornman\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor \u003cstrong\u003e20th Century-Fox circa 1936\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an original 1936 20th Century-Fox keybook publicity photograph of Simone Simon, photographed by studio photographer Gene Kornman while promoting her first Hollywood film, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGirls’ Dormitory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimon is pictured modeling a navy-blue, backless bathing suit decorated with white palm motifs and tied at the neck with a halter strap. She poses partly concealed behind an elaborate geometric screen, creating a striking Art Deco composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower border identifies her as “SIMONE SIMON … 20th CENTURY-FOX PLAYER” and carries the studio negative number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF207-129\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The reverse retains the original purple \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20th Century-Fox \/ Photo by Gene Kornman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e credit stamp, a typed studio caption and the related negative numbers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF207-129, 130, 131, 141 and 142\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A faint circular archive stamp is also visible but no longer fully legible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two holes at the top identify this as a studio keybook photograph, originally filed in Fox’s internal photographic reference archive. The matching negative number, studio caption, photographer credit and direct connection to Simon’s 1936 Hollywood debut give this rare Type I photograph exceptional provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1ynej3u\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2347\" data-end=\"2382\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eWhy the keybook markings matter\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2824\"\u003eStudio keybooks served as internal photographic reference archives. Prints were punched, numbered and organized so publicity departments could locate specific negatives for newspapers, magazines and promotional campaigns. The matched punch holes, negative number, studio caption and Gene Kornman credit strongly support this photograph’s status as an authentic \u003cstrong data-start=\"2745\" data-end=\"2789\"\u003e20th Century-Fox keybook print from 1936\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than a later reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2826\" data-end=\"3050\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe combination of a precisely identifiable negative number, original caption, photographer attribution and direct connection to Simone Simon’s Hollywood debut gives this photograph particularly strong historical provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimone Simon in Girl's Dormitory (20th Century-Fox, 1936). Fine\/Very Fine.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Portrait Gallery  (8 X 10\") Photography by Gene Kornman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarring Herbert Marshall, Ruth Chatterton, Simone Simon, Constance Collier, J. Edward Bromberg, Dixie Dunbar, John Qualen, Shirley Deane, and Tyrone Power. Directed by Irving Cummings. Vintage gelatin silver glossy borderless 10.5\" X 13.5\" portrait gallery\u003c\/span\u003eThe reverse bears the important original studio credit stamp:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“CREDIT TO 20th CENTURY-FOX WILL BE APPRECIATED – PHOTO BY \u003cspan\u003eGENE KORNMAN\u003c\/span\u003e”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis period studio stamp provides exceptional provenance and directly attributes the photograph to both \u003cspan\u003eGene Kornman\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e20th Century-Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e. Simone Simon signed with the studio in 1936, and surviving \u003cspan\u003eGene Kornman\u003c\/span\u003e portraits from her early Hollywood period are highly desirable among collectors of vintage celebrity photography, classic cinema and photographic art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest remembered for her haunting performance as Irena Dubrovna in the Val Lewton horror masterpiece \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCat People\u003c\/em\u003e (1942)\u003c\/strong\u003e, Simon possessed an enigmatic beauty perfectly suited to \u003cspan\u003eGene Kornman'\u003c\/span\u003es sophisticated lighting. Here, she appears delicate, mysterious and almost sculptural—an extraordinary marriage of subject and photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare opportunity to acquire an original studio portrait created by one of the most influential photographers in Hollywood history. \u003cspan\u003eGene Kornman\u003c\/span\u003e’s photographs are represented in major museum collections and remain celebrated for transforming movie stars into enduring visual icons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Presents beautifully with expected signs of age and handling consistent with an original period photograph. Please examine the supplied front-and-back images for the complete condition and provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuaranteed original and authentic. No reproductions are offered by Conway’s Vintage Treasures.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*NOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWe just acquired an extraordinary collection of about a dozen Rare TYPE I photographs of this early 20th Century  elusive movie star.   \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotographs are all by George Hurrell and Gene Kornman\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eBe sure to check out the others \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore on Simone Simon unique Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdding to the photograph’s appeal is Simone Simon’s famously elusive and enigmatic nature. Unlike many Hollywood stars who carefully cultivated constant publicity, Simon often appeared guarded, unpredictable and difficult for the studio system to fully control. Her complicated relationship with Hollywood, and what some have interpreted as moments of career self-sabotage, only deepened the mystery surrounding her. That rarity of access makes an intimate, studio-authorized \u003cspan\u003eGene Kornman\u003c\/span\u003e portrait such as this especially compelling: it preserves a carefully illuminated glimpse of a star who never allowed audiences to feel they completely knew her. For collectors today, Simon’s mystery is not incidental to her legacy, it is one of the qualities that makes her memorabilia so fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67622315065623,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/6781\/7239\/files\/simone-simon-type-i-historic-keybook-photograph-by-gene-kornman-1936-2-8896062.jpg?v=1790975706","url":"https:\/\/www.cvtreasures.com\/products\/simone-simon-type-i-historic-keybook-photograph-by-gene-kornman-1936-2","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}