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Minor White
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Minor White
- 'Jupiter Portfolio', 1975
- 12 Gelatin silver prints. Each signed on the mount. Titled and dated on the reverse. Printed in 1975 with the original box.
- Gelatin silver prints
- 24,0 x 28,0 cm (9 x 11 in.)
Portfolio comprenant 12 tirages argentiques contrecollés sur carton. Liste des planches numérotée au feutre 68/100. Chacun signé au crayon dans la marge et titré au crayon sur le montage d'une main inconnue. Un montage dédicacé Happy Birthday to Ricky Love Mama, un autre Ricky y Mama 24 May 1976. Coffret original.
Provenance
Swann, 21 octobre 2008, lot 208
Condition
The box with traces of use and age. Two mounts (the ones dedicated) with foxing not affecting prints. The prints are in excellent condition.
"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
Richard Leacock (1921-2011) was nicknamed "Ricky" by his friends. Pioneer of Direct Cinema his aesthetic was close to Minor White's with whom he taught at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
Minor White (1908-1976) spent ten years teaching at MIT, from 1965 to 1976.
Source : Scott MacDonald, Avant-doc: Intersections of Documentary and Avant-garde Cinema, Oxford University Press, 2014
Minor White (1908-1976) spent ten years teaching at MIT, from 1965 to 1976.
Source : Scott MacDonald, Avant-doc: Intersections of Documentary and Avant-garde Cinema, Oxford University Press, 2014