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Alberto Korda
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alberto Korda
- GUERRILLERO HEROICO (CHE GUEVARA)
- Gelatin silver print
- 7 1/8 x 10 5/8 inches
gelatin silver print, signed, dated, and inscribed by the photographer in ink in the margin, tipped to a paper mount, 1960, printed no later than 1986
Provenance
Gift of the photographer to a friend and former officer in Fidel Castro's militia, 1986
By descent
Phillips de Pury & Company, 6 October 2005, Sale 40205, Lot 22
Condition
This photograph is on double-weight paper with a glossy surface. It is in generally good to very good condition. Several small and long creases (the longest of which measures 2-inches and is in the upper margin) are visible upon close examination. These are not immediately apparent when viewing the print from a normal distance. The inscription in the margin reads: 'A la segunda persona que tiene esta foto completa. Sera por algo muy especial. Alberto Korda 86.' The photograph is affixed on the reverse to a paper mount. There is a stray deposit of ink in the lower margin, and the margin corners are creased.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.