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Alfred Watson Gelatin Silver Print TANK PATTERN Buffalo
Alfred Watson Gelatin Silver Print TANK PATTERN Buffalo
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Depression Era gelatin silver print, signed and titled by the photographer, Alfred Watson: TANK PATTERN, circa 1940s.
Alfred Watson (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1916-2013).
Image of Industrial scene in Buffalo, New York.
Pencil signed on mat board: lower left, title: Tank Pattern, lower right, photographer: A. Watson.
Published original silver bromide black-and-white large format print.
Dimensions: mat board 16 in. x 20 in., image: 15 in. x 18 3/4 in.
Exhibition labels on verso include: New York, Philadelphia, Indiana, Ohio and Boston, including many photography journals and museums here and abroad.
Condition: good vintage estate condition, mounted on original mat board (handling around the mat board edges).
Provenance: Alfred Watson Estate.

*Alfred Watson (American, Pittsburgh, PA, 1916-200).
American award winning photographer of the Depression, World War II, Industrial, Urban and Rural Life and the Steel Industry, Alfred Watson developed his photographs in his homemade basement darkroom. Born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1916 and several years after his father abandoned the family, AlfredÂ’s mother gifted him his first camera, a Brownie, which she purchased for $1. That was the beginning of his decorated career.
Watson was widely exhibited and awarded for his keen eye across America, England, Spain, Uruguay, Hong Kong (China); Cuba, Puerto Rico, Australia, and Canada.Just a sampling of the many exhibitions in which he was noteworthy include International Salon of Photography (London, Bristol, South Shields, Southampton, Windlesham, England; Pasadena, CA; Chicago, IL; Newport, Rhode Island; Barcelona, Spain; Chili; Victoria, London, Vancouver, Edmonton, Canada); International and American Exhibition of Photograph and more.
Museums/Institutes where his photographs could/can be viewed include: Museum of Natural History, NYC; Chicago Natural History Museum, Chicago, IL; Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA; Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, CA; Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX; Carnegie Institute, PA. among others.

This esteemed collection had only been show in historic exhibitions, museum shows, published articles and books. Privately held by Mr. Watson’s family, Kensington Estate Auctions is proud to begin to offer Alfred Watson’s collection for auction.
Condition
Good vintage estate condition, mounted on original mat board (handling around the mat edges).
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Alfred Watson Gelatin Silver Print TANK PATTERN Buffalo

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