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Josef Sudek
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Josef Sudek
- 'Memories by Air Mail', 1971
- Signed, dated and inscribed in Czech in pencil in margin
Collection stamp on verso. - Gelatin silver print
- Image: 24.1 cm x 19.2 cm / paper: 29 x 23.1 cm
Silver print. Signed, titled and dated in pencil in the lower margin. With a former collection stamp on the reverse.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist
Phillips London, Photographs, 7 November, 2013, lot 94
Phillips London, Photographs, 7 November, 2013, lot 94
Exhibited
Sudek, Canon Photo Gallery, Geneva, 5 September - 4 October 1978
Literature
Josef Sudek, Le Monde à ma Fenêtre, exh. cat. Jeu de Paume, Milan, 5 Continents Editions, 2016, ill. p.178
Condition
This print is in overall very good condition. With some very light, superficial surface scratches throughout the print, and a minor handling mark in the lower right quadrant, only visible in raking light. With slightly softened corners and edges.
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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."