£600
Neil Libbert (British, b.1938)
A portrait of George Best
1965
Silver gelatin print, printed later.
Signed and dated 'Jan 2002' in pencil on verso.
Neil Libbert's portrait of George Best was taken on 20 October 1965, when Libbert was tasked with photographing the footballer for a Sunday Times 'Day in the Life' story. Best was 19 years old at the time, and had been playing for Manchester United for about two years.
Dimensions:
(Frame) 10 in. (H) x 13 in. (W)
(Image) 5 in. (H) x 8 in. (W)
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