Albert Einstein Signed 'Tongue' Photograph
One of the most iconic photographs of the 20th century is up for auction — with a personalized signature by the famous subject. Taken on his 72nd birthday, Einstein was captured sticking his tongue out at the camera by United Press International photographer Arthur Sasse. The occasion was a birthday celebration at the Princeton Club, where Einstein was mobbed by a flock of photographers on his exit. When Einstein later saw it in the newspaper, he wrote to International News Photos to request nine copies to give to friends, cropped to his visage. This is one of those nine prints. In the thin margin at the top of the 5x7 glossy print Einstein wrote, in German, "This gesture applies only to the rest of the world. Yours, A. Einstein 51" — proving that great intellect and great wit aren't mutually exclusive.
