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John F. Kennedy n.p., n.d. Kennedy White House, Oval Office, Type 1 Vintage Photo by Camelot Photographer Mark Shaw, With Rare Studio Stamp Photograph John F. Kennedy-era Oval Office silver gelatin print. New York: Mark Shaw, 1963. Measuring 13.5" x 9". Red and black pencil notations along with Shaw's studio stamp at verso. Slight rubbing to corners and edges. In near fine condition. A handsome item, suitable for framing. Vintage photographic print of the Kennedy White House's Oval Office in a rare quiet moment. Interestingly, Kennedy's desk has been a favorite selection of subsequent presidents, though six other options are offered to incoming presidents. This image was evidently printed by photographer Mark Shaw in 1963, most likely in preparation for his book, The John F. Kennedys. "Just as Abraham Lincoln thought Mathew Brady's photography won him the presidency, so Jackie Kennedy thought Mark Shaw's pictures helped her husband win the 1960 election" (Sullivan, 492). Mark Shaw quickly became a family friend and was a frequent guest in the Kennedy home. In 1964, the year after this print was produced, the image appeared as a half-tone in The John F. Kennedys, a photobook that Shaw compiled just after JFK's assassination for Farrar, Straus as a tribute to the family he had grown to love. After Kennedy died, Shaw became quite protective of the Kennedy prints and put together just five complete albums of the photographs used in the books to be given to four members of the Kennedy family and Dr. Max Jacobson, Kennedy's personal physician. As Shaw died unexpectedly in 1969 at the age of 47, Kennedy prints bearing his studio stamps are quite rare. This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!