8376 - Elvis Presley ‘Making History’ Portfolio of (6) Richard Weede Photographs from The Ed Sullivan Show

Elvis Presley ‘Making History’ Portfolio of (6) Richard Weede Photographs from The Ed Sullivan Show Limited edition ‘Making History’ boxed set of six photographs taken by Richard Weede behind the scenes at The Ed Sullivan Show on October 28, 1956, printed from his original 35mm negatives and published by Vintage King Pictures in 2008. The chromogenic (Type C) prints, each 14 x 20 or 20 x 14, on Fuji Crystal Archive paper, include the following images: - Elvis alone in a full-length portrait on stage - Elvis with his embossed leather-covered Martin guitar - Two rehearsal shots of Elvis on stage with the Jordanaires, one with drummer D. J. Fontana at the kit beside them - Ed Sullivan seated backstage, crutches propped beside him as he recovered from an automobile accident - A crowd of fans waiting for Elvis in the street below the CBS studios, lined up behind police barricades beneath posters for Broadway shows Each print bears the printed Vintage King Pictures logo in the lower corner. Housed in individual clear sleeves within a black cloth clamshell box, 17″ x 21.25″ x 1.75″, stamped in silver on the cover with the Vintage King Pictures logo. The set also includes a printed history of the photographs, headed “New Elvis Photos Surface After 51 Years in Garage,” in which Weede recalls, “I spent most of the day backstage with Elvis and snapped these photos with available light and a hand-held camera,” and an illustrated booklet with the same history and the set’s specifications. In fine condition, with trivial wear to the box. Accompanied by the publisher’s certificate of authenticity, stating an edition size of 420 with 15 artist’s proofs; the edition number and Weede’s signature line are blank.