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Margaret Bourke-White
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Margaret Bourke-White
- LOUISVILLE FLOOD
- Gelatin silver print
mounted, 1937, printed no later than 1971 (Callahan, p. 135; Best of Life, p. 8)
Provenance
Gift of the photographer to fellow LIFE photographer, Vernon Merritt, III, circa 1970
Condition
This print, on double-weight paper with a slight surface sheen, has been mounted to Foamcor. It is in generally good to very good condition. The margin edges are slightly rubbed, and the upper right corner is creased. When examined in raking light, the following are visible: a small abrasion in the upper margin; and a small impression in the upper right of the image. In the lower right quadrant, scratches and/or deposits that are in the negative are visible. They are not features of the present print.
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.
Catalogue Note
This photograph, made for LIFE magazine in February 1937, during severe flooding in the Ohio River valley, is one of Bourke-White's best-known images. As of this writing, only two other prints are believed to have been offered at auction.
Photojournalist Vernon Merritt, III, known for his coverage of civil rights and American lifestyle and culture in the 1960s and 1970s, was a staff photographer for LIFE from 1968 to 1972.