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Richard Avedon
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Richard Avedon
- ‘Marilyn Monroe, Actress, New York City', 1957
- Silver print
Silver print, printed 1980, flush-mounted to linen. Signed and numbered 8/25 in black felt tip pen and with the photographer's copyright and edition stamps on the reverse. Mounted and framed.
Provenance
Jane Corkin Gallery, New York
Literature
Anne Hollander, Richard Avedon: Woman in the Mirror, Abrams, New York, 2005, ill. p. 88;
Richard Avedon Portraits, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2002, ill. n.p.;
Richard Avedon, An Autobiography, Random House, New York, 1993, ill. pl. 134;
Richard Avedon: Evidence, 1944-1994, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1994, ill. p. 138;
Michael Juul Holm, ed., Richard Avedon - Photographs 1946 - 2004, Humlebæk, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2007, ill. p. 60.
Richard Avedon Portraits, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2002, ill. n.p.;
Richard Avedon, An Autobiography, Random House, New York, 1993, ill. pl. 134;
Richard Avedon: Evidence, 1944-1994, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1994, ill. p. 138;
Michael Juul Holm, ed., Richard Avedon - Photographs 1946 - 2004, Humlebæk, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2007, ill. p. 60.
Condition
This print is in overall very good to excellent condition. With three very small, light scratches in the upper right quadrant (approx. 0.5 cm each) and with some undulation to the paper in the top left corner, only visible in raking light. This print is affixed to the mount with tape at the top edge.
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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. 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
Richard Avedon aimed to highlight the true character of his subjects in his portraits. Whilst photographing Monroe in his studio in May 1957, he recalls: “For hours she danced and sang and flirted and did this thing that’s—she did Marilyn Monroe. And then there was the inevitable drop. And when the night was over and the white wine was over and the dancing was over, she sat in the corner like a child, with everything gone. I saw her sitting quietly without expression on her face, and I walked towards her but I wouldn’t photograph her without her knowledge of it. And as I came with the camera, I saw that she was not saying no.” One of the most photographed stars of our time whose charms, splendour and flirtations with tragedy were so wildly public, Avedon was able to capture the real Marilyn Monroe.