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Robert Frank
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Frank
- 'Bunker Hill, Los Angeles' (Rooming House)
- signed, titled, dated in ink on recto
- Gelatin silver print
signed, titled, and dated '1955' in blue ink in the margin, numerical notations in pencil on the reverse, framed, Bloom Collection and Pace Wildenstein MacGill labels on the reverse, 1956, printed in the 1970s
Provenance
Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York, 1997
Literature
The Americans, no. 20
Sarah Greenough, Looking In: Robert Frank’s The Americans, pp. 234 and 466, and Contact no. 20
Gotthard Schuh, 'Robert Frank,' Camera, August 1957, p. 346
LIFE Library of Photography: The Art of Photography, p. 208
Robert Frank (Aperture), p. 53
Janet Malcolm, Diana & Nikon: Essays on the Aesthetic of Photography, pl. 79
Condition
This print is on double-weight paper with a semi-glossy surface. It is in generally excellent condition. It has wide margins. The signature is bold, but the title and date are somewhat faded. The emulsion at the center left margin edge of the sheet is very slightly chipped.
The reverse of the print is lightly yellowed along the right edge. The following is written in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse: '2003-I (J)' and 'RF.A.020.3.'
When viewed under ultraviolet light, this print appears to faintly fluoresce.
It is believed that only 9 other prints of this image have previously been offered at auction.
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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.