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Barbara Morgan
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 HKD
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Description
- Barbara Morgan
- Martha Graham, Letter to the World (Swirl)
- signed, titled and dated 1940 on the mount; signed, stamped with the artist's copyright seal, titled, dated 1940 - c.1972 on the backing board
- gelatin silver print
Executed in 1940, printed circa 1972.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Condition
This work is in overall very good condition. The work is attached to the mount. There are no apparent condition issues with the work. The mount is slightly age-darkened along the periphery on the front and reverse. Framed under Plexiglas.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Barbara Morgan was born in Buffalo, Kansas in 1900 and eventually used a camera as a means to document her travels in the Southwest. Impressed by the Navajo and Pueblo Indians’ dance rituals, she went to see performance by Martha Graham Dance Company which subsequently inspired her first photography book Martha Graham: Sixteen Dances in Photographs. The present photograph hails from this series which documented more than 40 dancers and choreographers.