Legends, Landscapes, and Lovelies | Photographs
Legends, Landscapes, and Lovelies | Photographs
EZRA STOLLER | THE GUGGENHEIM, ALMOST EMPTY
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July 29, 04:45 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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EZRA STOLLER
1915-2004
THE GUGGENHEIM, ALMOST EMPTY
gelatin silver print, the photographer's copyright/credit blindstamp in the margin, mounted, red ink cropping notations and '126' in pencil on the mount, Famous Photographers School lesson and other stamps, with annotations in ink, on the reverse, framed, circa 1959
image: 13½ by 10½ in. (34.3 by 26.7 cm.)
framed: 24 by 21 in. (61 by 53.3 cm.)
Sotheby's New York, 2 October 2013, Sale 9020, Lot 93
Regarding this image in the Famous Photographer School Lesson 15, Architecture and Interiors, the commentary was as follows: 'The photographer included the small figures to play up the huge size of the building. By showing two of the figures on a ramp, he calls attention to this unusual feature of the building's design. Note that the inner portion of the ramps is mostly dark, while the outer portion is brightly illuminated. The dark shadows contrast strongly with the illuminated areas and further emphasize the design.'
The Famous Photographers School technical information about the making of this photograph is 8x10 Sinar with a 6 1/2-inch lens; Super Panchro-Press, Type B film; 1/2 second at f/32; available light.