Lot 30
  • 30

Paul Caponigro

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Paul Caponigro
  • 'PORTFOLIO II'
  • Portfolio of Gelatin silver prints (8)
(Redding, Connecticut: self-published, 1973, an edition of 100), a portfolio of 8 photographs from Polaroid Type 55 negatives, each mounted, all but one signed in pencil on the mount, 1957-70, printed in 1973; together with the printed title and plate list, annotated 'Special ---- for Olivier Gagliani' in pencil.  Folio, two-toned folding case and letterpress label, with ties

Provenance

Caponigro to photographer Oliver Gagliani, student of Ansel Adams and Minor White
By descent to the present owners

Condition

These photographs are in generally excellent condition, except where noted below. There is a long, soft diagonal crease on the title page. The plates are as follows: 1. Frosted Window, Massachusetts 1957 2. Nahant Beach, Massachusetts 1958 3. Pebble Beach, California 1969 4. Stone & Tree, Avebury, England 1967 5. Monument Valley, Utah 1970 - This print is not signed. In raking light, 2 small creases are visible: a sharp crease in the upper left portion of the sky and a crescent-shaped crease in the lower right quadrant. 6. Redding Woods, Connecticut 1969 7. Landscape, Kalamazoo, Michigan 1970 8. Monument Valley, Utah 1970
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.
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Catalogue Note

The plates are as follows:

1. Frosted Window, Massachusetts 1957

2. Nahant Beach, Massachusetts 1958

3. Pebble Beach, California 1969

4. Stone & Tree, Avebury, England 1967

5. Monument Valley, Utah 1970

6. Redding Woods, Connecticut 1969

7. Landscape, Kalamazoo, Michigan 1970

8. Monument Valley, Utah 1970