Authenticity is Everything
Anthony Perkins genuine?
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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on
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Authentic very late date signature. That photograph was used to promote Psycho III so 1986 or later He died in 1992 so not a large window. That "always" always catches my eye. His earlier vintage signature was much more conventional. Dates for the examples below are c. 1958, C. 1960 and 1982 in a letter to his father.
BTW, his birthday is incorrect on that slip of paper. He was born 4.4.1932.
I post mine for your interest:
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Permalink Reply by Masw on
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very much appreciated, what a nice one! :)
I have a problem distinguishing the small nuances in the signature study. It easily happens to me that I am rather pessimistic. It really takes a more experienced eye, which has experience in addition to attention. I usually have the problem that if it is not 1:1 I prefer to miss it, but with a heavy heart. :D
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I was just pointing out that Perkins had been signing the word "always" essentially the same way for decades as your signed photo shows
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Here is another one - personal ALS November 4, 1957:
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Permalink Reply by Eddy White on
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Looks similar to the one I got from a collector in Hamburg.
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IIRC, that that looks exactly like one that A.Q., now Autographolic, posted as a forgery and has since renamed and closed the thread and pulled all the images so I can't be sure. I think it has the same flaws if memory serves. It was a UK eBay Seller Lights-Camera-Actionuk. Was that your source?
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Got it from a collector from Hamburg who claimed it was signed in person while Perkins stayed there in a hotel. Bought a Fellini and James Stewart one from him as well.
So you think this one is a forgery ?
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Thanks for your input, Eric. That's always been the obstacle in collecting autographs. At least all my Klaus Voormann and Werner Herzog sigs were born out of personal meetings.
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What happened to my reply?
I can't say for sure - Autographolic took down all his images and closed that thread.
I am more familiar with Perkin's earlier signature. This does ring a bell IIRC.
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The "y" and "P" connection seems unusual. Almost backward. Eddy will know more about his later signature. This is much later than I am used to.
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No idea what that was - my replies were empty. All have been replaced now with links.
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I can't say for sure - Autographolic took down all his images and closed that thread.
What is left of Autographolics Perkins thread.
I am more familiar with Perkin's earlier signature. This style/appearance does ring a bell IIRC.