Frantisek Drtikol

pigment print, the photographer's blindstamp on the image, flush-mounted, mounted again, signed and dated in pencil on the mount, signed, titled, numbered 'VIII,' and annotated with the photographer's studio address 'Praha II. Vodičkova 7 Czechoslovakia' and 'Pigment' in ink on the reverse, 1929

Czech Vision: Avant Garde Photography in Czechoslovakia (Berlin, 2007), p. 145

Annette Kicken and Rudolf Kicken, eds., František Drtikol. Photographs (Ostfildern, 2012), p. 63

This print has all of the richness, presence, and subtlety characteristic of Drtikol's finest pigment prints. Aside from minor wear and chipping at the print's periphery, the print is generally in very good condition. Evidence of faint, insignificant foxing is visible upon very close examination, as are a few tiny deposits of original retouching overall. This photograph has recently undergone conservation, and a full treatment report is available through the department upon request. There is significant foxing on the front and reverse of the cream-colored textured mount. There is a 2-inch tideline running the length of the lower edge of the mount. The reverse of the mount is soiled from handling. The mount corners are bumped and the paper-ply is folding back at the tips of the upper right and lower left corners.
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