TODD DUNCAN (1941-51) Set of 8 portraits

Eight vintage original 10 x 8″ (25 x 20 cm) black-and-white photos, five double weight, all with photographer and date stamps on verso (one with marginal tape stains), overall near fine.

Collection of photos of the African American actor who created the role of Porgy in George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess in 1935. Some photos are from the 1942 revival, others are from his creation of the role of Stephen Kumalo in Lost in the Stars in 1949.