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Fine Black and White Photographica_XXXIX
Collectors and enthusiasts are invited to register and bid in "Fine Black and White Photographica_XXXIX". A signature study of the female figure and an acknowledgment of its extraordinary representation across a range of contextual roles. Beauty, charm and alluring magnetism embody the profile of 'Seductress, temptress, siren, enchantress, sorceress and charmer'. All characteristics of the feminine figure in the European Middle Ages, often portrayed as supernatural. The Queen of the Night in Mozart's The Magic Flute displays her presence during the Age of Enlightenment. Pre-Raphaelite painters frequently used the classic personifications of the femme figure as a subject-as did Edgar Allan Poe.
From Macbeth to modern cinema, the femme figure has been revived andraptured repeatedly. Films such as Body Heat (1981) and Prizzi's Honor (1985) {both with Kathleen Turner}, as well as Blade Runner (1982) with Sean Young and Blue Velvet (1986) with Isabella Rossellini have all honored the beguiling charisma of the feminine figure as protagonist. Yet not to be outdone, this auction also recognizes femininity as courage, style, service, and wisdom in everyday roles as heroines of family, country, and self-empowerment. The beauty and personality of women throughout history and our daily lives are celebrated in "Fine Black and White Photographica_XXXIX".
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0014: 1923, MARTHA GRAHAM, LOUISE BROOKS, DENISHAWN DANCERS. (11X8.5 BARYTA PRINT)Est. $200-$300Lot Passed
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