237-a - A collection of 21 color chromogenic photographs documenting Peter Benchley, author of Jaws, attending a scientific necropsy of a large great white shark in South Australia in 1999. The images capture Benchley alongside various individuals, including personnel from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) identifiable by their blue jumpsuits. Several photographs show Rodney Fox, a shark attack survivor and conservationist, wearing a navy polo shirt with a chest logo reading Rodney Fox's Great White Shark Expeditions SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The subjects include Benchley posing with the shark's head, researchers performing the dissection, and a film crew documenting the event for National Geographic. The lot includes a white sheet with a handwritten inscription in blue ink by Wendy Benchley, detailing the event's association with a National Geographic April 2000 cover story and a two-hour Explorer television special. Unsigned. 2 Photographs: 8" H x 10" W. 19 Photographs: 4" H x 6" W.

A collection of 21 color chromogenic photographs documenting Peter Benchley, author of Jaws, attending a scientific necropsy of a large great white shark in South Australia in 1999. The images capture Benchley alongside various individuals, including personnel from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) identifiable by their blue jumpsuits. Several photographs show Rodney Fox, a shark attack survivor and conservationist, wearing a navy polo shirt with a chest logo reading Rodney Fox's Great White Shark Expeditions SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The subjects include Benchley posing with the shark's head, researchers performing the dissection, and a film crew documenting the event for National Geographic. The lot includes a white sheet with a handwritten inscription in blue ink by Wendy Benchley, detailing the event's association with a National Geographic April 2000 cover story and a two-hour Explorer television special. Unsigned. 2 Photographs: 8" H x 10" W. 19 Photographs: 4" H x 6" W. From the personal collection of Peter Benchley (American, 1940-2006), acclaimed author of Jaws, accomplished diver, and prominent advocate for ocean and shark conservation. Proceeds from the Peter Benchley Collection will benefit five ocean conservation organizations: Peter Benchley Ocean Awards, WildAid, Beneath the Waves, Blue Frontier, and Environmental Defense Fund. CONDITION: The photographs are in good condition with bright, saturated colors. There are no visible signs of silver mirroring, foxing, or chemical staining. The edges and corners appear sharp with no significant creasing or surface losses. NOTICE TO BIDDERS: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Photos are considered part of the condition report. Complete condition information is available by request, please request no later than 24 hours prior to the auction. All lots are offered and sold "as is", and Willow Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated.