Lot 799

Rare 1973 Photograph of Author Raymond Carver plus Tess Gallagher Broadside

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Rare 1973 Photograph of Author Raymond Carver plus Tess Gallagher Broadside

Estimate: $200 - $300

Starting Bid: $100

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by Concept Art Gallery
August 12, 2026 9:00 AM EDT
Live Auction
1031 S. Braddock Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA, US 15218

Original photograph of authors Ray Carver and Chuck Kinder, taken 1973 while wine tasting at Swiss Colony Wintery, Napa County, CA, photographer unknown, printed in Pittsburgh, 4.5 x 6.5 inches, matted and framed 8 x 10 inches. Provenance: The estate of Chuck Kinder and Diane Cecily, Pittsburgh, PA; with Diane's handwritten note taped to the back of the frame. Diane was Carver's girlfriend in California in the early 1970s before she met Chuck. TOGETHER WITH: Tess Gallagher, The Hug, 1981, broadside, signed, inscribed and numbered 57 (of 100) in ink to the lower right corner, in a metal frame 18 x 12 inches. Tess Gallagher was Carver's girlfriend and closest companion in the last decade of his life, from 1977 to 1988. Provenance: also from the estate of Chuck Kinder and Diane Cecily.

  • Condition: Photo creased at the corners and edges, but presents well; broadside in fair condition, stained and faded. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .

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