Jack Garofalo (1923 – 2004)
Grace Kelly and Jean-Pierre Aumont having breakfast on a sea terrace, France, La Napoule near Cannes, 1955
The photograph was taken during the Cannes Film Festival and shows Grace Kelly and her companion. Shortly thereafter Kelly met Prince Rainier III of Monaco for the first time during a photo shoot, the two became a couple. After one year the wedding took place. The famous actress gave up her job at the age of 26 and became Princess Grace de Monaco.
Gelatin silver print, print date: 1990s
Image dimensions 27 x 18 cm (27 x 18 inch)
Object dimensions 30,5 x 23,8 cm (30,5 x 23,8 inch)
Mounting, Framing Archival mat board 40 x 30 cm
Annotations
Photographer's copyrightstamp, annotated »Cannes 55« and »Jean-Pierre Aumont & Grace Kelly. A la réserve Montana á la Napoule / Dejeuner en tête à tête devant la mer« in ink on the reverse.
Literature
Paris Match No. 320, p. 72.
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