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Willy Otto Zielke (1902 - 1989)
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Willy Otto Zielke
- Prolog für Olympia - Fest der Völker(Prologue pour Olympia/ Prologue for Olympia), 1936
Neuf tirages argentiques d'époque. Au verso, huit tirages signés, deux titrés Tempel von Poseidon et deux datés 1936 au crayon.
Provenance
Acquis directement auprès du photographe
Condition
In generally good condition.
The prints have a semi-glossy surface.
Two in excellent condition. The remaining seven prints with the corners and edges occasionally worn.
"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."
"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
Pour le célèbre film de Leni Riefenstahl Olympia, qui monumentalise la beauté des corps athlétiques lors des Jeux Olympiques de Berlin en 1936, le tournage du Prologue a été confié à Willy Zielke. Tourné à Athènes sur les sites antiques, les scènes du Prologue montrent un modernisme quasi expressioniste qui est caractéristique du style de Zielke. Le style emblématique de Zielke fut déjà remarqué en 1934 dans son film Das Stahltier (La bête en fer), une commande de la Reichsbahn pour commémorer les cent ans d'existence du chemin de fer allemand.