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![[CBGB & OMFUG CLUB]. Pair of Large Photographic Portraits of Hilly Kristal, Owner and Founder of CBGB. [Ca. 1990s-2000s].](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/xl/3801/38013185.jpeg?t=1WKsyQ)
Lot 607
[CBGB & OMFUG CLUB]. Pair of Large Photographic Portraits of Hilly Kristal, Owner and Founder of CBGB. [Ca. 1990s-2000s].
Estimate: $200 - $400
Sold for
$120
Sold Price includes BP
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[CBGB & OMFUG CLUB]. Pair of Large Photographic Portraits of Hilly Kristal, Owner and Founder of CBGB. [Ca. 1990s-2000s]. One portrait is an unframed black and white picture of Kristal, taken by Sheyla Baykal Cipriani. This photo approximately 14 x 10 1/2". The other portrait is a color portrait of Kristal outside of CBGB taken by Carol Fonde. Sight approximately 15 1/2 x 19". Framed under glass. Frame size approximately 17 x 21". Kristal (1931-2007) was a legend in the Punk and New Wave movements, creating the CBGB & OMFUG club in which some of the most famous and influential bands got their starts.
Condition
Black and white photo a bit toned with minor edgewear not affecting image. Color photo not examined out of frame. Both are generally fine.
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Authenticated by the Item's Owner, Lisa J. Kristal, Daughter of Hilly Kristal, Owner and Founder of CBGB.
