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Rudolf Koppitz (1884-1936)
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 EUR
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Description
- Rudolf Koppitz
- Bewegungsstudie (Etude de mouvement), 1925
Tirage pigmentaire d'époque, monté sous passe-partout d'époque. Signé Prof. R. Koppitz au crayon sur le passe-partout vers la droite en bas de l'image. Au verso du carton, avec tampon du photographe 'Prof. Rudolf Koppitz Photo-Werkstätte Wien, V. Zeinlhoferg. 8' et tampon 'Vervielfältigung vorbehalten' et annoté au crayon en français plus tardivement d'une main inconnue. Avec son cadre ancien.
Provenance
Collection privée française
Literature
Monika Faber (éd.), Rudolf Koppitz, 1884 - 1936, Vienne, Ed. Christian Brandstätter, 1995, ill. couverture, p. 71 et 83 (autres tirages);
Annette et Rudolf Kicken/ Simone Förster, Points of View. Masterpieces of Photography and their Stories, Göttingen, Steidl, 2007, ill. p. 127.
Annette et Rudolf Kicken/ Simone Förster, Points of View. Masterpieces of Photography and their Stories, Göttingen, Steidl, 2007, ill. p. 127.
Condition
The print is in excellent condition. It has a dark green tonality. There is one small handling fold of approx. 1,5 cm at the upper edge at left visible only in raking light. The card shows some traces of use and age: it is slightly yellowed and has a deep vertical crease of approx. 7 cm and a second smaller crease near the upper right corner. All 4 corners of the card with tiny pinholes.
"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
"The three women in black abducting the nude dancer can be understood as representing death [...]. In the eyes of many of [Koppitz's] contemporaries [...] this image was more likely to be interpreted as representing Vanitas. This reading did not stop anyone from purchasing this photograph [...] nor did it prevent the picture from writing photo history when it was used as the sole photographic image to illustrate the entry "art photography" in a 1920s edition of the Enyclopedia Britannica." (Points of View, pp. 124 et 125.)