GEORGE DANIELL American, 1911–2002 John Marin painting, circa 1950s Black and white photo taken on the early 1950s captures American modernist painter John Marin in a moment of deep concentration within his sunlit studio. Seated in profile, Marin leans forward toward a wooden easel, his hand poised as he applies delicate details to a small work on paper or canvas. Framed. Not examined out of frame. Size (as matted) 7.5 x 7.5 inches; frame: 13.5 x 17 inches $400-600
ARTIST PROFILE: George Daniell (1911–2002) was a prominent American portrait photographer and painter whose work captured some of the most iconic figures of the 20th century. Born in Yonkers, New York, Daniell overcame a traumatic childhood to earn a degree in painting and photography from Yale University. Throughout his career, he worked for prestigious publications such as Time and Life magazines, producing intimate portraits of cultural legends including Audrey Hepburn, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Tennessee Williams. A gay man who lived openly for much of his life, he shared a forty-year partnership with artist Stephen Dorland and later a long-term relationship with Roy Oxley. Daniell’s legacy remains rooted in his ability to bridge the worlds of fine art and photojournalism, leaving behind a profound visual record of the era’s greatest artistic minds before his passing in 2002.
