Smith, W. Eugene (American, 1918-1978) TENNESSEE WILLIAMS. Gelatin Silver print, 1948. WIth Smith's ink stamp verso. 12 3/8 x 10 1/2 inches, 314 x 267 mm (image), 13 7/8 x 10 7/8, 353 x 277 mm. (sheet), framed to 16 x 20 inches.. In very good condtion. A very striking portrait of Williams standing in front of the poster for "A Streetcar Named Desire.""In 1947, he followed Williams around and photographed the rehearsals and premiere of A Streetcar Named Desire for Life magazine." From an article in The Paris Review, March 30, 2011, by Sam Stephenson. The Life article exists (https://www.life.com/arts-entertainment/brando-takes-broadway-life-on-the-set-of-a-streetcar-named-desire-in-1947/) but the photos used in it are by Eliot Elisophon.
