- 109
e - Joyce, James.
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Description
- photographic portrait of joyce by berenice abbott
vintage gelatin silverprint (165 x 120 mm.), seated, three-quarter length, the reverse signed by the photographer in pencil and with stamp ("Photo Berenice Abbott 1 W. 67th St, N.Y.C."), mounted, framed, and glazed (frame 395 x 340 mm.), [image 1928, print probably 1930-32], right-hand side of image slightly cropped, edges slightly chipped and cracked
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
an iconic image of joyce. Berenice Abbott (1898-1991) was an American photographer who spent her formative artistic years in Paris (1921-29), learning photography from Man Ray, for whom she worked as darkroom assistant, and becoming one of the most fashionable photographers within the Parisian avant-garde. "To be 'done' by Man Ray or Berenice Abbott meant you rated as somebody," remarked Sylvia Beach (quoted in Bonnie Yochelson's introduction to Berenice Abbott's Changing New York 1935-39). Other noted sitters of Abbott's in the 1920's included Jean Cocteau, Jules Romain, and Peggy Guggenheim.