1971 WORLD SERIES ROBERTO CLEMENTE RUNNING BACK TO 1ST BASE GICLEE PHOTO WITH THE ORIGINAL 1-OF-1 NEGATIVE FILM STRIP FROM HERB SCHARFMAN'S CAMERA (TypeZero COA)

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/3/2020

Offered here is a beautiful display of a photo capturing Roberto Clemente during the 1971 World Series at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA. The image shown features Clemente striding back to first base manned by Baltimore's Boog Powell. The Pirates would go on to beat the Orioles in the 1971 Fall Classic in seven hard-fought games led by their Puerto Rican superstar who was named World Series MVP. The photo is accompanied by the original transparent negative of this famous image (authenticated by TypeZero), which includes an internal light switch to brighten up the negative within the unique display. This actual 1-of-1 negative film strip was taken right out of the photographer's camera and can be found nowhere else.

The photographer who captured this iconic shot was Herb Scharfman, a longtime International News stringer who would later join Sports Illustrated and whose work there graced the cover 15 times. Other famous photos taken by Scharfman were Rocky Marciano’s famous knockout punch of Jersey Joe Walcott in 1952 and the moment when Roger Maris broke The Babe’s single-season home run record in 1961.

Each TypeZero Original is one of a kind and contains the original photographic film present in the camera when the image was created. Therefore, this film artifact was in the presence of the people and the event, which is captured on that transparency or negative. The 1-of-1 negative is accompanied by a digitally reproduced giclee print measuring approximately 8x11 inches [“created on Exhibition Fiver Paper using a MicroPiezo AMC print head with the latest UltraChrome HD eight-color pigment ink, lasting up to 100 years for color prints and 200 years for B&W prints”].

The original film negative and its blown-up print are beautifully matted and displayed within a 14” x 19” x 2” black frame. In addition, the transparent negative can be innovatively lit up (manually or with included remote control) using a battery-operated lighting mechanism located within the back of the frame, giving the historically significant photo the ultimate presentation and viewing experience.

Included is a TypeZero LOA which “conveys ownership of the physical original film transparency to the recipient strictly for display and personal use which include the right to resell or gift each TypeZero Original to other recipients. However, the original film transparency may not be digitized, reproduced, disseminated, published, transferred, or otherwise utilized in any other many expect as specifically set forth in this letter. The copyright and all associated rights in the transparency and accompanying photo are strictly and expressly reserved for the photographer or other holder of the copyright.”