Signed again on the markings and provenance
The reverse retains Neal White's original photographer's credit stamp:
“CREDIT — Photograph By NEAL M. WHITE — San Francisco — All Rights Reserved.”
The stamp also contains spaces for recording negative and print information, completed by hand. The negative notation appears to indicate October 1974, and the print notation December 1974.
Beneath the credit information is Neal's handwritten signature. The stamp also bears the wording “Tip Top Moving Picture & Novelty Co.”, a name used by White in his photographic work.
These original studio markings provide particularly interesting documentation of the photograph's production and its place within White's early photographic practice.
About the photographer
Neal White (1947–2024) was an American photographer and longtime photography professor at San Francisco State University.
His work includes documentary photography, portraiture, and images exploring the unexpected, humorous, and sometimes surreal aspects of everyday life.
This photograph comes directly from the photographer's personal archive.
Condition
Vintage condition. The gelatin silver photograph remains surface-mounted on its original rust-colored presentation board.
The mount shows minor age-related handling and edge wear. The reverse exhibits scattered surface marks, areas of discoloration, and aged yellowed tape along portions of the edges, apparently associated with an earlier mounting or display arrangement.
The original credit stamp, handwritten production information, and signature remain visible on the reverse.
Please examine all listing photographs carefully for the condition of the image, mount, corners, edges, and verso. All measurements are approximate.
An unusual, signed 1974 photograph by Neal White, combining documentary observation with theatrical, mask-related, and surreal imagery.
Offered unframed on its original presentation mount, as shown.
