A striking black-and-white portrait by renowned photographer Richard Avedon, this gelatin silver print captures the legendary comedian Groucho Marx against Avedon's signature stark white background. Taken near the end of Marx's life, the image reveals the aging actor with an unflinching intimacy, stripping away the theatrical persona to expose the man beneath the famous mustache and cigar. Avedon's masterful use of light and shadow highlights every line and detail of Marx's face, creating a powerful meditation on time, celebrity, and mortality.