Lot 120
  • 120

Peter Beard

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Peter Beard
  • 'Kadra of Ethiopia at the C.N.P., Last Day of “Carnets Africains”', 1997
  • Polaroid
Unique colour Polaroid print with collaged photo, blood and ink handwork. Signed, titled, dated and annotated in white ink in the lower image and with the 'Centre National de la Photographie' and copyright stamps on the reverse. Mounted and framed.

Condition

This print is in overall very good condition. With some light cracking of the paper in the upper right corner, away from the image, and handling marks throughout the margins, only visible in raking light. The paper has been cut at the top and bottom edges.
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