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William Mortensen (1897-1965)

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William Mortensen, Portfolio unusually fine prints: 20 -8 x 10 prints in a hard-bound box titled Â“Pictorial Photography.Â” Customers who came to MortensenÂ’s studio in Laguna Beach California would look through a sample book and select their

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William Mortensen, A Painter, 1929: William Mortensen, A Painter, 1929. hand-painted gelatin silver print on single weight paper, 9 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches. Signed, titled, and dated on the print recto. Condition is very good, less faint cre

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William Mortensen, Ralph Yearley, c. 1930s: William Mortensen, Ralph Yearley, c. 1930s. .vintage gelatin silve print, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches on a 12 1/4 x 9 1/2 sheet. Signed and inscribed on the print recto, notations on the verso. Condition:Han

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William Mortensen, "Siren of the South Pacific.": William Mortensen, "Siren of the South Pacific." 7 ½ x 5 ¾ inch image on a 9 ½ x 7 ¾ inch sheet, 1930's. Signed and titled in light pencil on the verso, with measurement notations.

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William Mortensen, La Chatte: USA, 1935 gelatin silver print 9 5/8" x 7 3/4" Le Chatte photograph by William Mortenson. Signed bottom right [W - Mortensen]. Verso reads [38J66 - 71]. Tags: photo, cat, animal, hollywood, 1930s, dec

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William Mortensen (American, 1887-1965), Portrait of a Young Girl: William Mortensen (American, 1887-1965), Portrait of a Young Girlgelatin silver print, unsigned, artist name affixed en verso, framed and matted under glass. Frame dimensions 15 1/4 x 13 1/2 in. Addi

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WILLIAM MORTENSEN - Fragment: Artist: William Mortensen Title: Fragment Medium: Sheet Fed Gravure, 1943, USA Dimensions: 8.05x11" Description: Heat Wax Mounted on 11x14" Conservation Board Artist Bio: William Mortensen was an Amer

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William Mortensen Portrait of a Woman Photograph: William Mortensen California, New York, 1887-1965 Depicts a dark haired woman draped in heavy fabric. Image area 8 1/4" x 6 1/2".Frame 22 3/8" x 19 1/2" From the collection of a New Bedford, Massachus

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WILLIAM MORTENSEN, Portrait Of A Young Girl, 1935 Rare First edition: Photographer: William Mortensen (American, 1897 - 1965) - Controversial and historically significant American photographer - known for pictorial and experimental imagery. Title: Portrait Of A Young Gi

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William Mortensen, Youth, 1936 Rare First edition: Photographer: William Mortensen (American, 1897 - 1965) - Controversial and historically significant American photographer - known for pictorial and experimental imagery. Title: Youth Date Of Negative

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WILLIAM MORTENSEN, Monsters & Madonas, 1936 Rare First edition: Photographer: William Mortensen (American, 1897 - 1965) - Controversial and historically significant American photographer - known for pictorial and experimental imagery. Title: Monsters & Madonas Dat

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American Grotesque - William Mortensen: American Grotesque - The Life and Art of William Mortensen This stunning compendium reveals the life and work of Hollywood photographer William Mortensen, the unsun

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William Mortensen - Preparation for the Sabbath: WILLIAM MORTENSEN (1897-1965) Preparation for the Sabbath Sheet-fed gravure c. 1930's Printed in America 10 1/2" x 8 1/4"

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WILLIAM MORTENSEN - Portrait of a Young Girl: Artist: William Mortensen Title: Portrait of a Young Girl Medium: Sheet Fed Gravure, 1943, USA Dimensions: 8.25x10.95" Additional Information: Heat Wax Mounted on 11x14" Conservation Board Artist Bio:

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William Mortensen, Frou-Frou, 1935: Photographer: William Mortensen (American, 1897 - 1965) - Controversial and historically significant American photographer - known for pictorial and experimental imagery. Title: Frou-Frou, Date Of Neg

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WILLIAM MORTENSEN - Cinderella: Artist: William Mortensen Title: Cinderella Medium: Sheet Fed Gravure, 1943, USA Dimensions: 8.15x11.2" Additional Information: Heat Wax Mounted on 11x14" Conservation Board Artist Bio: William Morten

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William Mortensen
(1897-1965)
Death of Hypatia, 1926
Vintage gelatin silver print, on original mount
Signed in pencil on recto
Image: 7.5 x 5.75 inches; Mount: 8.5 x 6.25 inches; Back-mount: 12.5 x 9.5 inches
Condition: crease in lower left hand corner and light surface scuffs
Provenance: Mortensen Estate Collection; Exhibited in The Photographic Magic of William Mortensen, A Photographic exhibition sponsored by The Los Angeles Center for Photographic Studies, 1979, curated by Deborah Irmas; Daniel Wolf Inc, New York, NY, a copy of this exhibition booklet is included.
Illustrated: Monsters & Madonnas, A Book of Methods William Mortensen, 1936

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William Mortensen (1897-1965)

Name: William Mortensen (1897-1965)
Brand: William Mortensen
SKU: 48871461
Price: 2200 USD
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