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ROBERT FRANK | Jay N. Y. (Fourth of July)
Estimate
60,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Frank
- Jay N. Y. (Fourth of July)
- gelatin silver print
- 12 1/8 by 8 in. (30.8 by 20.3 cm.)
signed and titled 'YAJ, N. Y.' [sic] in ink in the margin, 1954, probably printed in the 1970s
Provenance
Phillips de Pury & Company New York, 9 April 2011, Sale 40111, Lot 109
Literature
Robert Frank, The Americans (New York, 1958), no. 17 Thomas J. Maloney, U. S. Camera 1958, p. 95
Willy Rotzler, ‘Der Photograph Robert Frank,’ Du, January 1962, p. 13
Sarah Greenough and Philip Brookman, Robert Frank: Moving Out (Washington, D. C.: National Gallery of Art, 1994), p. 183
Sarah Greenough, Looking In: Robert Frank’s The Americans (Washington, D. C.: National Gallery of Art, 2009), pp. 231 and 466, and Contact no. 17
Peter Galassi, Robert Frank: In America, (Göttingen, 2014), p. 96
Nicholas Dawidoff, ‘The Man Who Saw America: Hidden America,’ The New York Times Magazine, 5 July 2015, p. 39
Willy Rotzler, ‘Der Photograph Robert Frank,’ Du, January 1962, p. 13
Sarah Greenough and Philip Brookman, Robert Frank: Moving Out (Washington, D. C.: National Gallery of Art, 1994), p. 183
Sarah Greenough, Looking In: Robert Frank’s The Americans (Washington, D. C.: National Gallery of Art, 2009), pp. 231 and 466, and Contact no. 17
Peter Galassi, Robert Frank: In America, (Göttingen, 2014), p. 96
Nicholas Dawidoff, ‘The Man Who Saw America: Hidden America,’ The New York Times Magazine, 5 July 2015, p. 39
Condition
This photograph, on double-weight paper with a surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. Upon close inspection, a 3/4-inch impression which may break the emulsion slightly is visible in the lower left quadrant. The left and right margin edges are faintly rippled and the margin corners are bumped.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.