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Robert Frank
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Frank
- 'Beaufort, S. Carolina'
- signed and dated in ink in the margin
- Gelatin silver print
signed, titled, and dated '1955' in ink in the margin, numerical notations in pencil on the reverse, framed, Bloom Collection, Southland Corporation Collection, and Weston Gallery labels on the reverse, 1955, printed in the 1960s
Provenance
The Weston Gallery, Carmel
Collection of 7-Eleven, Inc.
Sotheby's New York, Photographs from The Collection of 7-Eleven, Inc., 5 April 2000, Sale 7448, Lot 74
Literature
The Americans, no. 55
Sarah Greenough, Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans, pp. 277, 475, and 481, and Contact no. 55
Robert Frank (Aperture), p. 65
Mike Weaver, ed., The Art of Photography, 1839-1989, pl. 320
Sarah Greenough and Philip Brookman, Robert Frank: Moving Out, p. 199
Robert Frank: Story Lines, frontispiece 1
David Campany, The Open Road: Photography & The American Road Trip, p. 51
Condition
This early, finely detailed print with a range of gray tones, is on double-weight paper with a surface sheen. It is in generally excellent condition. Frank's signature in the margin extends slightly into the image. A sliver of the negative's sprocket holes are visible along the lower edge of the image. The margins are narrow along the left and right edges.
The following are written in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse of the print: '132'; '227 / 8-238 [partially crossed out]'; and 'CPK85 0234.'
It is believed that only 6 prints of this image, including the present print, have previously been offered at auction.
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.