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Joel Grey
(American, b. 1932)
Cast of Fiddler on the Roof
Estimate: $400-$600
Sold
$450
Live Auction
Master of Ceremonies: The Joel Grey Collection
Size
Sight: 11 1/4 x 30 1/4 inches.
Description
Joel Grey
(American, b. 1932)
Cast of Fiddler on the Roof
photograph
Sight: 11 1/4 x 30 1/4 inches.
The Collection of Joel Grey
Condition
Framed: 15 1/2 x 34 1/2 inches.Scattered scuffs to top background - for example, through Statue of Liberty and in background at top center. Some soiling present along right edge - see Specialist photos for details. Please note that this work was not examined out of its frame.
Provenance
Lot Note:This cast photo from the acclaimed Yiddish-language revival of Fiddler on the Roof, directed by Joel Grey, captures a poignant transitional moment as the company prepared to move uptown following their celebrated off-Broadway run. Taken near the East River, the image is steeped in both pride and wistfulness, with the entire cast in costume-reluctant to leave the intimate theater that launched their journey. Ever the storyteller, Mr. Grey arranged the shot, handed off his camera, and then quietly slipped into the frame himself, just behind Tevye- securing a farewell memory he both directed and shared in.