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Bill Brandt
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Bill Brandt
- 'London', 1952
- Image 34.5 x 29.5 cm (13½ x 11½ in.)sheet 38.5 x 30.5 cm (15¼ x 12 in.)
Silver print, printed 1969. Signed in black ink in the margin. Mounted and Framed.
Provenance
Alan Klotz Gallery, New York
Private collection, UK
Private collection, UK
Literature
Lawrence Durrell, Bill Brandt: Perspectives of Nudes, Amphoto, New York, 1961, pl. 36.
Bill Brandt, Shadow of Light, De Capo Press, New York, 1977, pl. 121.
Bill Brandt, Bill Brandt: Nudes 1945-1980, Gordon Fraser Limited, London and Bedford, 1980, pl. 53.
Mark Haworth–Booth and David Mellor, Bill Brandt: Behind the Camera, Photographs 1928–1983, Aperture/Philadelphia Museum of Art, New York, 1985, p. 99.
Ian Jeffrey, Bill Brandt: Photographs 1928-1983, Barbican Art Gallery/Thames & Hudson Limited, London, 1993, p. 172.
Bill Jay and Nigel Warburton, Brandt: The Photography of Bill Brandt, H.N. Abrams, New York, 1999, cover and pl. 242, p. 266.
Nigel Warburton, Brandt: Icons, The Bill Brandt Archive, London, 2004, inside cover and n.p.
Exhibition catalogue, Bill Brandt, Shadow & Light, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2013, p. 163.
Bill Brandt, Shadow of Light, De Capo Press, New York, 1977, pl. 121.
Bill Brandt, Bill Brandt: Nudes 1945-1980, Gordon Fraser Limited, London and Bedford, 1980, pl. 53.
Mark Haworth–Booth and David Mellor, Bill Brandt: Behind the Camera, Photographs 1928–1983, Aperture/Philadelphia Museum of Art, New York, 1985, p. 99.
Ian Jeffrey, Bill Brandt: Photographs 1928-1983, Barbican Art Gallery/Thames & Hudson Limited, London, 1993, p. 172.
Bill Jay and Nigel Warburton, Brandt: The Photography of Bill Brandt, H.N. Abrams, New York, 1999, cover and pl. 242, p. 266.
Nigel Warburton, Brandt: Icons, The Bill Brandt Archive, London, 2004, inside cover and n.p.
Exhibition catalogue, Bill Brandt, Shadow & Light, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2013, p. 163.
Condition
This silver print, with lush deep black tones, is in overall very good condition. With creased upper and lower right corners in the margin, away from the image. With small random retouching marks, superficial dents and scratches to the recto, only visible in raking light.
This work is sold framed, with a beautiful light greige linen mount (please enquire directly to the department should you wish to have images of this).
"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.
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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
After the war Brandt sought out to document the human body in a surreal and abstract manner, heavily influenced by his mentor, Man Ray. This stage of his work culminated in the publishing of Perspective of Nudes in 1961. The book includes this beautiful photograph, London 1952, which has become one of his most famous nudes and later became the poster image for his V&A Retrospective exhibition in 2004.