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The Ginny Williams Collection

ERNST HAAS | 'THE CREATION'

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October 1, 07:02 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

The Ginny Williams Collection

ERNST HAAS

1921-1986

'THE CREATION'


(New York: Daniel Wolf Press, 1981-82, an edition of 300), a portfolio of 10 dye-transfer prints, each mounted, signed in pencil on the mount, the portfolio and copyright stamps on the reverse, in individual wrappers with letterpress title and date, 1962-81, printed in 1982; together with printed title, introduction by Haas, plate list, and colophon, signed and editioned 'Portfolio number: 51' in ink. Oblong folio, maroon linen clamshell box with gilt-lettered leather label

each image: approximately 12¾ by 19⅜ in. (32.4 by 49.2 cm.)

portfolio: 20⅝ by 25 in. (52.4 by 63.5 cm.)

The plates are as follows:


New England, 1973

Surtsey Volcano, Near Iceland, 1965

Arizona, 1962

Tobago, 1968

Lake Huntington, Kenya, 1970

Nairobi, Kenya, 1970

Island of Kyushu, Japan, 1981

Sicily, 1965

Kenya, 1970

Vermont, 1969