Rachel Rosenthal, Daniel J. Martinez, Soldier of Fortune Portfolio text by Rachel Rosenthal, black and white silver prints by Daniel J. Martinez, Los Angeles, 1981; limited edition numbered 23/25, signed by Rachel Rosenthal and Daniel J. Martinez; comprising seven silver gelatin photographs and journal entries; Note: (from Rosenthal) "The text in this book was taken verbatim from a diary I kept in January of 1981. I was depressed and suicidal, having just learned that my investment manager had ripped off every cent I owned. I had embarked on a very costly project, the building and launching of a small Art Center, and was left hanging, like the Zen monk, from a branch being gnawed by a rat while a tiger with grinning jaws awaits below. The situation was cataclysmic and no solution was in sight. But I remembered in 1929 my Father came home one day and told my Mother he?d lost his entire fortune in the Crash and added: ?We?ll discuss it after I take my nap.? So I didn?t kill myself after all and shortly afterwards decided that my misadventure was worthy of a performance. I called it ?Soldier of Fortune? and used the diary excerpts within the larger context of telling it like it was?my chronically lamentable relationship with money, the loss of my nest egg, etc.?while being served an opulent gourmet meal by two styled waiters. The piece was performed at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Newport Harbor Art Museum, and Tortue Gallery in Santa Monica later that year. Then my friend Daniel J. Martinez and I got the idea of complementing the performance with a book and we did. We wish to thank the seven Restaurants for their generous support, Tatti Wattles the Rat for his participation, and Los Angeles for its enchantments without end." Each Sheet: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm.), Book Cover: 12 x 14 1/2 in. (30.5 x 36.8 cm.) Provenance: From the Estate of Rachel Rosenthal (1926?2015), pioneering performance artist, painter, and actress, Los Angeles, California. Abell provides in-house shipping for select items. Our office is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM for item pickups. Items that cannot be shipped will be noted. An email will go out after invoices are sent. For assistance with shipping, please refer to our shippers' page at https://www.abell.com/buy-sell/how-to-ship/. Payment: Jewelry and coins must be paid by wire transfer, cash, or check (checks subject to clearance before release). The Condition Report states Abell Auction's reasonable opinion as to the lot?s general condition in the terms stated in the particular report, and Abell does not represent or guarantee that a Condition Report includes all aspects of the internal or external condition of the Lot. Items sold at auction are of considerable age and may exhibit wear, usage, repairs, and damage. Therefore, all lots are sold 'as is' and there are no returns or refunds. Abell does not owe the buyer any obligation to report on the condition of the lot and makes no guarantee the condition will be given for the lot. Abell attempts to provide accurate descriptions and images of products online. It is the buyer's responsibility to review all of the information provided about a lot before placing a bid. The buyer acknowledges that the products are sold on an ?as-is? basis. Provenance: From the Estate of Rachel Rosenthal (1926?2015), pioneering performance artist, painter, and actress, Los Angeles, California.