Lot 88
  • 88

Helmut Newton

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • Helmut Newton
  • 'Autoerotic', 1999
  • Box of silver prints
Portfolio of nine silver prints and a CD of the photo-shoot in an aluminium case, published by Volkswagen AG. Each silver print signed, titled 'Beetle', dated and numbered 21/25 in pencil, and with the sheet number and artist's copyright stamps on the reverse.

Provenance

Acquired from Volkswagen AGĀ in March 2016

Condition

The prints and box are in overall excellent condition. With some very light retouching marks in some of the prints, and light bumps to the corners of the sheets, only visible in raking light.
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