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Sondheim Blackwings at auction, now with a link to the auction catalogue.
Sondheim Blackwings at auction
Three boxes of Stephen Sondheim’s Blackwing pencils have sold at auction for $6,400.
Stephen Sondheim’s dictionary
A Merriam-Webster’s Second on his dictionary stand. The three thumb-notches at the front of the volume — clear signs of a W2.
Sondheim with a Blackwing
From the documentary Original Cast Album: “Company” (dir. D.A. Pennebaker, 1970), Stephen Sondheim with an Eberhard Faber Blackwing pencil, his pencil of choice.
Stephen Sondheim (1930–2021)
Bernadette Peters sings “No One Is Alone.”
Stephen Sondheim on education
“All education is just about making people curious. That’s all it’s about.”
Elaine Stritch (1925–2014)
A performance that gives me chills.
Stephen Sondheim's writing habits
Blackwings and legal pads