Classic Photographs
Classic Photographs
The Ginny Williams Collection
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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