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Frederick Sommer
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Frederick Sommer
- 'Lee Nevin'
- gelatin silver print
signed, titled, and dated in pencil on the reverse, 1965
Provenance
The photographer to his close friend, poet and publisher Jonathan Williams
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Carmel, Center for Photographic Art, The Elegant Kinship of Constellations: Photographs, Collages, and Drawings, September - October 1995
Literature
Frederick Sommer (Philadelphia College of Art, 1968), unpaginated
The Art of Frederick Sommer: Photography, Drawing, Collage (Prescott and New Haven, 2005), p. 139
Condition
This early print, on double-weight Agfa paper with a slight surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition.
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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.
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.