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William W. Fuller (American, b. 1948). "Photographs: 1980-1990 Volume 1" with 50 gelatin silver prints - edition no. 6/50 as noted on title page - hand signed in pencil on verso of title page, 1980-1990. A wonderful portfolio that includes 50 William Fuller photographs of various architectural sites from across the United States in its original slipcase box. William Fuller has been using his large format camera to shoot black and white photographs of American architecture - both historical and vernacular - for nearly 40 years. Inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's quote, "Architecture is frozen music," Fuller has always had an eye for the formalist qualities of American architecture and the American landscape. Exploring form, delicious details, line, negative space, shape, as well as contrasting light and shadow, this modernist has aimed to create sharp, elegant compositions rather than mere documentary records of fascinating landmarks. Size of slipcase: 2.25" L x 12.25" W x 13.2" H (5.7 cm x 31.1 cm x 33.5 cm)

This portfolio came from the collection of pioneering patron of the arts, Ginny Williams. Sotheby's hosted a series of auctions featuring art and photography from the Ginny Williams Collection in June and July of 2020. The Sotheby's press release provided the following biographical statement, "Born in rural Virginia in 1927, Ginny moved to Denver, Colorado in the late 1950s with her husband, Carl Williams. An avid photographer herself, who studied with Austrian-American photojournalist and photographer Ernst Haas, her collecting journey began with classical figurative photography. Her passion and keen eye eventually prompted her to open her namesake gallery in Denver in the 1980s. While her passion for photography never waned, remaining a primary focus of both her gallery and private collection, her voracious curiosity quickly widened her curatorial focus. Over time, Ginny became increasingly courageous and experimental in her selections, venturing into Abstract Expressionism and Contemporary Art and following her artists themselves through gallery shows and museum exhibitions. As the years passed, Ginny became as much of a trailblazer as the artists she collected."

Provenance: private Idledale, Colorado, USA collection; ex-Ginny Williams collection

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All photos and pages are in excellent condition as is the binding. Hand signed in pencil on verso of title page. Edition number 6/50 on title page. Slipcase has very slight wear but is otherwise intact and excellent. Ginny Williams Collection label on verso of slipcase.