Four Decades: In Celebration of AIPAD
Four Decades: In Celebration of AIPAD
Laurence Miller Gallery, New York
Helen Levitt
'N. Y.' (Two Children – One with Handkerchief)
Lot Closed
December 21, 05:15 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Laurence Miller Gallery, New York
Helen Levitt
1918 - 2009
'N. Y.' (Two Children – One with Handkerchief)
gelatin silver print, signed twice, titled, and dated in pencil on the reverse, circa 1945, printed circa 1980
image: 6 ½ by 9 ½ in. (16.5 by 24.1 cm.)
By descent through the family
Acquired from the above
Sandra S. Phillips and Maria Morris Hambourg, Helen Levitt (San Francisco, 1991), pl. 5
"I am pleased to share exceptional works by two photographers that exemplify a core mission of Laurence Miller Gallery from its founding in 1984...to be an advocate for photographers who didn't seek the limelight: HELEN LEVITT and RAY K. METZKER are terrific examples.
Both Helen Levitt and Ray Metzker produced extraordinary work over several decades...Helen captured the magical exchange of body language between individuals, especially children lost in play, while Ray juxtaposed forms, both man-made and camera-made, to produce images otherwise invisible to the eye. History has proven that no one else saw the world exactly as they did. You might say they were visionaries." - Larry Miller
Since opening in 1984, Laurence Miller has presented over 250 exhibitions and continues to work closely with artists, museums, and collectors around the globe.