Large Kenneth Kendall Charcoal Drawing of James Dean. Circa 1956, this large charcoal cubist drawing features Dean as Hamlet...

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Large Kenneth Kendall Charcoal Drawing of James Dean. Circa 1956, this large charcoal cubist drawing features Dean as Hamlet, a role he played while briefly studying acting at UCLA in 1951. Dean was panned in reviews of the production, but received encouragement from others to further his acting studies in New York. The drawing is framed to an overall size of 34.5" x 41" and in Excellent condition. From the James Dean Museum archive.

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