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Photographer and artist Kevin Geronimo Brandtner is a collector
of all things beautiful and curious, from Vienna, Austria. On one of his
discovery expeditions, end of June 2023, he entered a second-hand shop
and… Well, why don’t we let him tell about it?
I happened to be in a second-hand shop today. As I work in the darkroom
myself, this contact print was interesting. When I got home I realised
it was Iggy Rose (Iggy the Eskimo/Inuit) the muse of former Pink Floyd
guitarist Syd Barrett. The pictures seem to be unknown because I can't
find them anywhere. (.../...) So many questions. The photographer
seems to have been Lukas Feri. Little is known about him either. The
print is original from the 70s with markings.
A man in the dark in a picture frame
In the right side corner, Feri’s name can be seen with the year 1974.
This messes up Iggy’s timeline as far as we know it. We always thought
that her pictures, taken by Lukas, dated from the end of the sixties.
Of course, there is a chance that Lukas developed the negatives years
later, but perhaps it is safer to conclude that Iggy frequented the
photographer for several years.
Feri Lukas Contact Sheet.
Alone in the night as the daylight brings
The contact sheet has 32 pictures in total, numbered from 1 to 35. (Two
pictures are black, and one – number 11 – has been cut out.) And while
some pictures can make you doubt, others have the typical Iggy
characteristics we all like: her eternal cigarette, a glass of wine and
obviously that mischievous smile. None of these pictures have been seen
before.
We are not going to repeat the Feri Lukas story here, we have done that
already in two Sherlock-Holmes-like features: Amateur
Photographer: New Iggy Picture Found! And Feri
Lukas, photographer, co-written by one of Lukas’ nephews. It appears
that Lukas’ photo archive was sold on a Hungarian flea market after he
died, and this contact print travelled in mysterious ways from Budapest
to Vienna.
Enough blah-blah-blah, you are all here to watch the pictures, aren’t
you? They will also be posted on Tumblr in a slightly bigger
format, with the tags Iggy
the Eskimo, Feri
Lukas and KGB
(from Kevin Geronimo Brandtner).
Nice to see you are still reading this. When it was confirmed that the
pictures were indeed of Iggy, Kevin returned to the same shop a few days
later.
He searched through the same carton box and found some of Feri’s city
shots, fashion and nude photographs, including two Iggy large-format
darkroom prints that he had missed before. Here they are.
Iggy by Feri Lukas. Iggy
by Feri Lukas.
Haunting notes, pizzicato strings
A great, great thank you to Kevin Geronimo Brandtner. He adds a new
country to our growing list of Iggy contributors. We have had valuable
discoveries from Australia, England, France, Hong Kong, Russia, the USA,
and now from Austria.
While some people think I’m undoubtedly mad I am not the guy to fall for
a simple superstition. But isn’t it weird that whenever I think that my
Iggy adventures are over there is a new discovery falling from the skies?
It is as if Iggy wants to say to all of us: ‘Don’t forget me’. Be sure,
Iggy, we won’t.
Many thanks to: Kevin Geronimo Brandtner. ♥ Iggy ♥ Libby ♥
On July 4, 2023, Omega
Auctions had a ‘Showcase Sale’ of Guitars, Music memorabilia, and
Rare Vinyl Records. So far, nothing spectacular, as these things are
auctioned every day. But lots 419 and 430 were something else for the
early Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett collectors.
This is merely a post for archival purposes, as the items generated
almost no interest whatsoever. Perhaps they weren’t mentioned on social
media to keep the number of potential bidders as low as possible.
The following descriptions and pictures have been taken from the auction
website.
LOT 419 - PINK FLOYD - SYD BARRETT'S HANDWRITTEN LYRICS FOR 'JUGBAND
BLUES'.
A page of lined paper (20 x 33cm) with three verses (19 lines) and chord
structures for Pink Floyd - Jugband Blues, in the hand of Syd Barrett.
Jugband was to Barrett's sole songwriting contribution on 'Saucerful of
Secrets'.
Provenance: from the collection of Peter Jenner, legendary manager of
Pink Floyd and other noted acts of the 1960s-1990s. Accompanied with
signed letter of authenticity from the daughter of Peter and archivist
of the Jenner collection since the 1990s.
As far as we know these handwritten lyrics weren’t auctioned before. For
more information about Jugband Blues you can read our article from 2014: Hurricane
over London.
Jugband Blues Syd Barrett Lyrics. Taken from Omega Auctions.
LOT 430 - PINK FLOYD - HANDWRITTEN LYRICS BY SYD BARRETT FOR APPLES
AND ORANGES.
Two lined sheets of paper (each approx 20 x 33cm) with handwritten
lyrics by Syd Barrett c 1967 for Pink Floyd - Apples and Oranges. With
verses, chorus and chord structures. 32 lines. Very good condition. Also
to include a one page typed set of lyrics for 'Apples and Oranges',
which according to accompanying provenance documents, was likely used
within the 'Blackhill' offices for publishing purposes.
Provenance: both the handwritten and typed lyrics are from the
collection of Peter Jenner, legendary manager of Pink Floyd and other
noted acts of the 1960s-1990s. Both are accompanied with signed letters
of authenticity from the daughter of Peter and archivist of the Jenner
collection since the 1990s.
Those who do consult this blog will perhaps remember that this item was
put up for sale before. It was part of the Bonhams Rock, Pop & Film
auction of May 2023, where it didn’t reach the bottom price of £20,000,
with an estimation to get close to £30,000.
You can find our previous article about it at: An
Apple a Day…
Pictures
Apples and Oranges Syd Barrett Lyrics. Taken from Omega Auctions. Apples
and Oranges Syd Barrett Lyrics. Taken from Omega Auctions. Apples
and Oranges Typed Lyrics. Taken from Omega Auctions.
PINK FLOYD - HANDWRITTEN LYRICS BY SYD BARRETT FOR VEGETABLE MAN
These weren’t the only times that handwritten lyrics of Syd Barrett from
the Peter Jenner archives were auctioned. The Bonhams Autumn Sale of
2022 had Syd’s copy of Vegetable Man. (See: Vegetable
Man For Sale)
While they tried keeping it a secret that it came from Peter Jenner,
this was obviously clear, especially when they quoted from the
‘innerview’ this blog had with Peter Jenner in 2014, without mentioning
its source. (See: An
innerview with Peter Jenner)
Vegetable Man had a bottom price of £30,000, which wasn’t reached as the
highest bid was £22,000. We assume that the item wasn’t sold then and
there, but as it didn’t show up at Omega Auctions, it might have found a
seller outside the auction.
So far, three handwritten lyrics (and one typescript) have been put up
for sale, coming from Peter Jernner’s archives. The question is why
these are absent from ‘The Lyrics of Syd Barrett’, compiled and
investigated by Rob Chapman, especially as the foreword of this book was
written by Jenner himself. (Read our review at: The
Syd Barrett Cookbook)
But the attentive reader of this blog knows that the Pink Floyd
marketing machine is of far greater importance than historical accuracy.
Other Meaningful Articles
While you’re at it, why don’t you read the articles about the auctions
in 2022 and 2023 or the Rich Hall / Felix Atagong / Birdie Hop interview
with Peter Jenner, dating from 2014?
