Jacques Straesslé Signed & Numbered Silver Gelatin Print – Dexter Gordon For Sale

Offered for sale is an exceptional, vintage silver gelatin black-and-white portrait print of legendary tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon by renowned Swiss photographer Jacques Straesslé. This photograph belongs to Straesslé's historic backstage portrait series captured live at the Montreux Jazz Festival.This authentic collector's piece features the artist's original handwritten signature and designation in the lower margin. It is a highly coveted low-number print from an exceptionally small run, marked 11/77.Crucially, the reverse (verso) of the print features the authentic, original vintage studio label: "JACQUES STRAESSLE / PHOTOGRAPHE / Av. Eugène-Rambert 15 / CH-1005 Lausanne". This sticker serves as ironclad provenance, confirming this is an early darkroom print developed directly from Straesslé’s active Lausanne studio period rather than a modern digital estate reproduction.Specifications & Condition:Artist: Jacques Straesslé (Swiss, b. 1948)Subject: Dexter GordonMedium: Original Vintage Silver Gelatin PrintEdition: 11 / 77 (Signed and numbered in margin)Provenance: Authentic original artist studio label on versoDimensions: Sheet size measures 12x16 inches Condition: Excellent vintage condition. The rich contrast and deep blacks of the silver gelatin process are beautifully preserved. Margins are exceptionally clean with sharp edges and clear, unfaded handwriting. Labeled cleanly on the reverse side.