Gelatin silver print
Austria, 1954, printed later in c. 1980s
Erich Lessing (b. 1923) – Austrian photographer
Signed right below the depiction in black felt pen ‘Erich Lessing’
Signed again verso in pencil ‘Erich Lessing’ and numbered ‘S2-12-22/22A’
Depiction: 24.5 x 36.5 cm
Very good condition
Erich Lessing is a member of the world renowned photographer cooperative Magnum Photos since 1951; the auction record for a photograph by Erich Lessing currently set at €9,000
Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU.

This couple is kissing passionately, outside a Heuriger, still holding their wine vessels in their hands. On the right is a bishop’s figure. The photograph dates to 1954 and is a work by the Austrian photographer Erich Lessing.



The photograph is signed right below the depiction in black felt pen ‘Erich Lessing’, signed again verso in pencil ‘Erich Lessing’ and numbered ‘S2-12-22/22A’. The photograph is besides slight creases in the right margin in very good condition. The depiction measures 24.5 x 36.5 cm and the dimensions of the sheet are 30.5 x 40.5 cm.



Erich Lessing (b. 1923)

Born in Vienna, Erich Lessing is one of the most important photographers in Austria. His career began in the late 1940s, when he worked as a photojournalist for the ‘Associated Press’. In 1951, Lessing became a member of the famous Parisian photo agency ‘Magnum photo agency’, founded by Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, David ‘Chim’ Seymour and George Rodger in 1947. Moreover, Lessing was engaged by the main European newspapers and magazines such as ‘Life’, ‘Paris Match’ or ‘Epoca’. In his oeuvre, Lessing documented a number of milestones of history of the 20th century. As a portraitist, he also accompanied prominent political personalities such as Charles de Gaulle, Konrad Adenauer and Willy Brandt. He recently opened his own photo gallery in Vienna and bequeathed his private archive of 60,000 pictures to the Austrian National Library. (tm)

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