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18 years since the world lost #KatharineHepburn —
I’m using this somber day to show a small preview of the contents in this amazing giant binder I recently added to my KH collection! I’m always at peace surrounded by her. ❤️
Complete with sheets of negatives, this binder is an archive of John Bryson’s photography - proof sheets, letters, etc…just a collection of never before seen things that I will one day take a full video of when I show my other binders I have of KH items! Bryson worked on The Private World of Katharine Hepburn book with KH and was one of her favorite photographers.
This is a collector’s dream to own this and while I have posted a photo from the sheets of outtakes already on @katharinehhep (and may occasionally do so?) I cannot share each one, as these are shots she didn’t expect to all be published. There are over 10+ signed items by KH to JB and also two giant framed signed photos I won in a lot from the same auction! Swipe for a precious surprise at the end.
Thank you Kate for making your way into my life the way you have and staying with me always - how I miss you every single day.
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“Gradually one falls apart as
one gets older, and that is a
bore. A lot of my friends are
destroyed by being older; they
just think too much about it.
There’s no use thinking about
it because it’s not going to
change. So face the fact.” - KH (McCalls, December 1992)
Happy heavenly 115th birthday to our absolute legend - We love and thank you for what you have brought to the world, filling our hearts with such joy. Plenty of Hepburn brownies will be made today ❤️
(Photo scanned from my personal collection; J. Bryson photograph circa 1974)
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As written to her literary agent Freya in the second photo - Katharine Hepburn says: SPRING IS HERE!
In this John Bryson photo from my personal collection, KH enjoys the California weather. Circa 1974.
Full letter: “That was a gorgeous bunch of red tulips + daffodils – just shouting that SPRING is here – you are sweet! Sorry you’ve had no luck getting me – 6pm my time is safe –“
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“I’m very practical. I know how to make things work. I’m an expert at making fires.” - Katharine Hepburn quoted in an interview she did for McCalls (Feb. 1979)
Photographed by John Bryson, Kate sits in front of one of her master fires she lit in her California home’s fireplace (1974)
Fun fact: In this photo, KH is reading Max Beerbohm’s “Letters to Reggie Turner”
This photo is from an archive of items I personally own after recently becoming the proud owner of negatives/contact sheets/permission to publish signed letters + correspondence to & from KH/etc. from the collection of John Bryson, pertaining to his photography work.
©️ All rights belong to: Beth Palucka’s KH Collection and John Bryson’s Estate.
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