Sold for:
$563
$563
Collection is currently stored in bound plastic sheets, showing minor wear and small tears to edges of some elements in keeping with materials and handling over time.
No egregious wear noted.
This collection contains numerous personal letters between Kenmochi and Richard Gump of San Francisco, whose eponymous retail store sold the designer's goods. Also included are period product catalogs, newspaper clippings featuring Kenmochi, business cards and a small personalized holiday photo. Spanning from the early 1950s into the 1960s, this archive highlights the relationship between Kenmochi and Gump.
Japan
mixed media
Provenance: Steve Cabella / Modern i Shop
Auctioneer:
Wright
Date:
2017-12-14
