Bette Davis Eyes and Other Natural Phenomena: Photographs at No Reserve
Bette Davis Eyes and Other Natural Phenomena: Photographs at No Reserve
Florence Henri
Line Viala (Nude Study)
No reserve
Lot Closed
July 28, 04:22 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
Lot Details
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Florence Henri
1893 - 1982
Line Viala (Nude Study)
gelatin silver print, mounted, signed, dated, and annotated 'Paris' in pencil on the mount, 1934
image: 9 by 6 ¾ in. (22.9 by 17.1 cm.)
Line Viala, 1910-1998, French actress, model, and accordion player
By descent in family
Millon & Associés Paris, 14 May 2008, Lot 4
Florence Henri began her career as a painter but while studying at the Bauhaus and living in the home of László Moholy-Nagy and his wife, Lucia, she was persuaded to pick up a camera. By 1928 she had abandoned painting entirely and became an influential avant-garde photographer.