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Robert Frank
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Frank
- 'Blackfoot, Idaho' (U. S. 91, Leaving Blackfoot, Idaho)
- signed, titled and dated in ink on recto
- Gelatin silver print
oversized, signed, titled, and dated '1955' in ink in the margin, numerical notations in pencil on the reverse, framed, Bloom Collection and Pace Wildenstein MacGill labels on the reverse, 1956, probably printed circa 1970
Provenance
Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York, 1997
Literature
The Americans, no. 32
Sarah Greenough, Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans, pp. 248, 469, and 470, and Contact no. 32
Gotthard Schuh, 'Robert Frank,' Camera, August 1957, p. 353
U. S. Camera [Annual] 1958, p. 92
Robert Frank (Aperture), p. 45
Mike Weaver, ed., The Art of Photography, 1839-1989, pl. 325
Sarah Greenough and Philip Brookman, Robert Frank: Moving Out, p. 186
Philip Gefter, Photography After Frank, p. 74
Peter Galassi, Robert Frank: In America, p. 159
Condition
This impressive oversized photograph, on double-weight Agfa paper with a semi-glossy surface, is in generally excellent condition. Upon close examination, there is a tiny adhesion of indeterminate nature in the right portion of the print, located just above the steering wheel. The occasional tiny white dots visible upon close examination throughout the image are features in the negative and not of the physical print.
Frank's signature in the margin extends slightly into the image. The lower left margin corner is creased. On the reverse of the print, 'RF.A.032.3' and '3201-I' are written in an unidentified hand in pencil.
It is believed that only 9 other prints of this image 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.