WALKER EVANS
SELECTED IMAGES , 1974 (Printed)
Lot #92 |
2020-03-24 |
Sotheby's, New York
Photographs
Category:
Photograph
Estimate:
USD 5,000 - 7,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: N10351
Auction name: Photographs
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2020-03-24
End date: 2020-04-03
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Photography
Department: Photography & Video
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Dimensions: 4Ā¾ by 4Ā¾ in.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
12.1
Width In Centimeters:
12.1
Height In Inches:
4.75
Width In Inches:
4.75
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Edition: Unique
Edition notes: Unique.
Year notes: Printed in 1974.
Provenance
The photographer to Bobbi Carrey, friend and fellow photographer, 1974 Catalogue note Bobbi Carrey worked for Walker Evans during the summer of 1974.Ā During this time she arranged, at Evans's request, for copies to be made of his unique SX-70 Polaroid prints.Ā These enlargements were made by the Polaroid company, and according to Carrey, no more than 3 enlargements of an image were made.
Catalog summary
WALKER EVANS 1903-1975 SELECTED IMAGES a group of 4 enlargements of Polaroid originals, comprising studies of Road Markings , chromogenic prints, 1973, printed in 1974 (4) ( cf. Rosenheim, pp. 179-86) Each 4Ā¾ by 4Ā¾ in. (12.1 by 12.1 cm.) Provenance The photographer to Bobbi Carrey, friend and fellow photographer, 1974 Catalogue note Bobbi Carrey worked for Walker Evans during the summer of 1974.Ā During this time she arranged, at Evans's request, for copies to be made of his unique SX-70 Polaroid prints.Ā These enlargements were made by the Polaroid company, and according to Carrey, no more than 3 enlargements of an image were made.