Lot 88
  • 88

Otto Steinert (1915 - 1978)

Estimate
14,000 - 18,000 EUR
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Description

  • Otto Steinert
  • Sonnenuntergang in Hirtshals, 1964
Tirage argentique d'époque. Contrecollé sur carton d'époque. Signé au feutre noir sur le carton en bas a droite. Au verso du carton signé, daté 31/03/69 et dédicacé au feutre noir.

Provenance

Collection d'une étudiante de Otto Steinert
Lempertz, Photographie, 2 Decembre 2006, lot 216

Literature

Otto Steinert und Schüler. Fotografie und Ausbildung 1948 bis 1978, cat. expo. Museum Folkwang, Essen, 1990, ill p. 39;
Ute Eskildsen (éd.), Der Fotograf Otto Steinert, cat. expo. Museum Folkwang, Essen, Göttingen, Steidl, 1999, ill p. 188.

Condition

The print is in good condition. It has a glossy surface. One tiny brown/yellow stain (Ø approx. 2 mm) in the lower right quadrant and a vertical scratch (approx. 3 cm) near the lower edge at right. Clear smears in the upper half only visible in raking light. With one matte, slightly iridescent patch at the right edge (approx. 3,5 x 7 cm) due to finger prints and another one (approx. 8 x 8 cm in the lower right corner. Traces of light surface rubbing. The card with light surface dirt.
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