Modern Art & Design, 3 Sessions: Fall 2020
Sat, Oct 10, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 320
Margaret Bourke-White Gelatin Silver Print
Estimate: $600 - $800
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971)
Marking(s); notes: Margaret Bourke-White stamp, marking(s)
Country of origin; materials: American; gelatin silver print
Dimensions (H, W, D): 6"h, 9.25"w; 11.25"h, 14.25"w frame
Additional Information: Work is from the "Czech Workers" series. Documentary photographer Margaret Bourke-White was the first female war correspondent/photojournalist on record in the United States and the first foreign photographer permitted to record images during the Soviet Five Year Plan. She worked for Fortune and Life magazines and documented world history including the Dust Bowl, the Korean War, the India-Pakistan partition and World War II. (source: Wikipedia) Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida. Consignor purchased this photograph and several others from the series from an individual who worked directly with the artist. He donated four to Lafayette College Art Galleries, Easton, Pennsylvania, where they remain, but "saved this work because it was the strongest with the most movement and fluidity...it also references so much of her work in Life Magazine.
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very good, 0.5" impression in upper left (only visible from low side angle) (condition of art only)
Marking(s); notes: Margaret Bourke-White stamp, marking(s)
Country of origin; materials: American; gelatin silver print
Dimensions (H, W, D): 6"h, 9.25"w; 11.25"h, 14.25"w frame
Additional Information: Work is from the "Czech Workers" series. Documentary photographer Margaret Bourke-White was the first female war correspondent/photojournalist on record in the United States and the first foreign photographer permitted to record images during the Soviet Five Year Plan. She worked for Fortune and Life magazines and documented world history including the Dust Bowl, the Korean War, the India-Pakistan partition and World War II. (source: Wikipedia) Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida. Consignor purchased this photograph and several others from the series from an individual who worked directly with the artist. He donated four to Lafayette College Art Galleries, Easton, Pennsylvania, where they remain, but "saved this work because it was the strongest with the most movement and fluidity...it also references so much of her work in Life Magazine.
Video preview available for all lots. Live or video walkthrough by appointment - email info@modernauctions.com. Thinking of selling? We are now accepting consignments for our February 2021 auction.
Condition
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