1950s James Dean Signed Photograph

Photograph signed by James Dean in the 1950s.

This vintage, glossy, black and white photo shows James Dean sitting on a stool with one hand on his temple. Dean has inscribed the photo, which measures 6.5" x 8.25", in blue fountain pen ink, "To Hana, my very best from (the thinker), James Dean".

"The thinker" appears to be a reference to Auguste Rodin's sculpture of the same name, which depicts a man sitting in a thoughtful pose with his hand resting on his chin.

The photograph has some slight creasing and mounting remnants to the reverse but is otherwise in very good condition. It is professionally mounted, framed and glazed using UV glass.

James Dean starred in many films such as Rebel Without a Cause, Giant and East of Eden, cementing himself as a cultural icon with the combination of his talent, good looks and tragic death at the tender age of 24.

The PFC40 Autograph Index shows that signed photographs of Dean have increased in value by 681.3% since 2000 and by 4.17% in the last year alone.

Read our magazine profile on James Dean here