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DRTIKOL, LES NUS, [1929], ORIGINAL BOARDS
Estimate
2,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Les nus de Drtikol. Préface de Claude de Santeul. Paris: Libraire des arts décoratifs, A. Calavas, (1929)
FIRST EDITION, folio (395 x 295mm.), half-title and title, 4pp. letterpress, 30 photogravure plates of female nudes, loose as issued, original cloth-backed drab boards, upper cover with printed label, uncut, half-title and verso of final plate browned, spotted
Literature
Birgus, Czech Photographic Avant-Garde 1918-1948 (2002), p.39
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"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
Drtikol (1883-1961) "is considered to be the founder of modern Czech photography... His nude photographs taken between 1910 and 1930 were considered to be revolutionary, sensitive, and absolutely modern... Drtikol's modernity consists of successful integration of elements of Cubo-Futurism into his work; particularly to integrate them into his nude photography, without submitting himself to the prevailing modes" (Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Photography).