796 - John Wayne Signed Candid Photograph

John Wayne Signed Candid Photograph Vintage color satin-finish 3.5 x 5 candid photo of John Wayne in an up-close pose, signed on the reverse in felt tip. The reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” watermarks. In fine condition, with some light feathering to the signature. From the autograph collection of Ilia Gonzalez, who began collecting as a child in Santa Monica after discovering celebrities rehearsing for the Academy Awards at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. As an adult, Gonzalez photographed celebrities at award shows, movie premieres, television tapings, parades, fundraisers, and other events, often obtaining their autographs directly on her photographs, sometimes with the help of her mother. With the exception of a Charlie Chaplin photograph that Gonzalez later mailed to him in Switzerland for signing, the signed photographs in her collection were obtained in her presence.