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Irving Penn (1917 - 2009)
Estimate
45,000 - 65,000 EUR
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Description
- Irving Penn
- Cocoa Dress (Balenciaga), Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, Paris, 1950
- Platinum print
Tirage platinum-palladium de 1980 contrecollé sur plaque d'aluminium. Au verso, signé, titré, daté et annoté Rives Paper on Aluminium Multiple Coating and Printing 1 Platinum-palladium 2 Platinum-palladium Print made June 1980, numéroté 26/50 et avec le numéro de référence au crayon par le photographe, avec le tampon copyright daté 1950 de Condé Nast et 'In addition to 50 (chiffre au crayon) numbered prints of this image in platinum metals, unnumbered but signed, silver prints not exceeding a total of 7 (chiffre au crayon) may exist' et 'Hand-coated by the photographer' et 'Deacidified'.
Literature
John Szarkowski, Irving Penn, cat. expo. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1984, ill. pl. 47;
Shots of Style. Great Fashion Photographs chosen by David Bailey, cat. expo. Victoria and Albert Museum, Londres, 1985, ill. pl. 133;
Irving Penn. Passage. A Work Record, Londres, Jonathan Cape, 1991, ill. p. 82;
Martin Harrison, Appearances. Fashion Photography since 1945, Londres, Jonathan Cape, 1991, ill. p. 55.
Shots of Style. Great Fashion Photographs chosen by David Bailey, cat. expo. Victoria and Albert Museum, Londres, 1985, ill. pl. 133;
Irving Penn. Passage. A Work Record, Londres, Jonathan Cape, 1991, ill. p. 82;
Martin Harrison, Appearances. Fashion Photography since 1945, Londres, Jonathan Cape, 1991, ill. p. 55.
Condition
In excellent condition. A beautiful, rich print.
Very light skinning to the sheet along the upper edge in the margin away from the image. On the reverse, some undulation to the sheet at the right edge not affecting the image or the recto.
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"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."