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Diane Arbus (1923-1971)
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Description
- Diane Arbus
- 'Russian Midget Friends in a Living Room on 100th St, NYC'
- gelatin silver print
- image: 14 5/8 by 14 1/2 in. (37.1 by 36.8 cm.)
Gelatin silver print, signed, titled, dated, and editioned '14/75' by Doon Arbus, the photographer's daughter, in ink and stamped on the reverse, unframed, 1963, printed posthumously by Neil Selkirk
Literature
'Revelations,' pp. 100-1
Condition
This gelatin silver print, on double-weight Agfa paper with a semi-glossy surface, is in generally excellent condition. When examined in raking light, the following are visible: scattered deposits of original retouching; and a soft crescent-shaped crease in the upper half of the image which does not appear to break the emulsion.
The lower margin edge is faintly rippled, and the upper paper-ply is folded back in a small area near the lower left corner, not affecting the image.
'#14' and '(29100)' are written in pencil in an unidentified hand on the reverse.
For further details on this lot, please contact Sotheby's Photographs Department: 212-894-1149.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.