The Face of Modernism 2012-04-04 Auction - 28 Price Results - PHILLIPS in NY
2: ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ, Fishermen Behind Notre Dame, Paris, 128: ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ, Flowers for Elizabeth, New York, 19727: ELEANOR PARKE CUSTIS, Penguins Three, 1939
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New York, NY, United States
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The Face of Modernism

With a concentration on rare and exquisite photographs from the first half of the 20th century, The Face of Modernism: A Private West Coast Collection celebrates photography as it transitions from the painterly realm of Pictorialism into the straight photography of Modernism. From Edward Steichen to Alfred Stieglitz, Lewis Wickes Hine to Dorothea Lange, André Kertész and Brassaï, the photographers represented in this collection championed the technological advances that brought the medium into the Modern Era and forever changed the aesthetic and cultural significance of the photograph itself.
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BRASSAÏ, Le Pont du Carrousel, 1932: Le Pont du Carrousel, 1932. Gelatin silver print. 7 7/8 x 9 3/4 in. (20 x 24.8 cm). Signed, titled, numbered '53' in ink, annotated 'vintage' in pencil, 'Rue du Faub, St. Jacques' credit and
0001: BRASSAÏ, Le Pont du Carrousel, 1932Est. $30,000-$50,000
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ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ, Fishermen Behind Notre Dame, Paris, 1: Fishermen Behind Notre Dame, Paris, 1925. Gelatin silver print, printed 1930s. 9 1/8 x 5 3/4 in. (23.2 x 14.6 cm). Signed twice, dated in pencil, '307 E. 44th St., New York, Murray Hill' copyright
0002: ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ, Fishermen Behind Notre Dame, Paris, 1Est. $30,000-$50,000
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BRASSAÏ, Couple at the Bal des Quatre Saisons, Rue d: Couple at the Bal des Quatre Saisons, Rue de Lappe, circa 1932. Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1940. 11 5/8 x 9 1/8 in. (29.5 x 23.2 cm). Credited in an unidentified hand in ink on the reverse
0003: BRASSAÏ, Couple at the Bal des Quatre Saisons, Rue dEst. $25,000-$35,000
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PHILIPPE HALSMAN, Refugee Girl, Paris, 1938: Refugee Girl, Paris, 1938. Gelatin silver print. 11 3/4 x 9 3/8 in. (29.8 x 23.8 cm). Copyright credit stamp on the verso. THE FACE OF MODERNISM: A PRIVATE WEST COAST COLLECTION PROVENANCE Phillips,
0004: PHILIPPE HALSMAN, Refugee Girl, Paris, 1938Est. $4,000-$6,000
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ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ, Untitled, Paris, 1932-1936: Untitled, Paris, 1932-1936. Gelatin silver print. 9 3/8 x 7 in. (23.8 x 17.8 cm). '32 bis, rue du Cotentin’ copyright credit stamp (crossed out in pencil) and credited in pencil within an ‘A.B.C.
0005: ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ, Untitled, Paris, 1932-1936Est. $25,000-$35,000
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MAN RAY, Tristan Tzara, 1924: Tristan Tzara, 1924. Gelatin silver print. 9 x 6 7/8 in. (22.9 x 17.5 cm). Signed by Man Ray and Tristan Tzara, both in pencil on the mount; '31 bis rue Campagne-Première' credit stamp on the
0006: MAN RAY, Tristan Tzara, 1924Est. $40,000-$60,000
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EDWARD STEICHEN, La Bella, 1904: La Bella, 1904. Platinum print. 9 3/4 x 9 1/4 in. (24.8 x 23.5 cm). Signed, decoratively titled and dated in roman numerals, all in wax pencil on the recto. THE FACE OF MODERNISM: A PRIVATE WEST
0007: EDWARD STEICHEN, La Bella, 1904Est. $60,000-$80,000
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WALKER EVANS, New York City, Street Corner, High Ang: New York City, Street Corner, High Angle View, circa 1929. Gelatin silver print. 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (6.4 x 4.1 cm). Credit stamp, ‘Collection Arnold H. Crane, Chicago’ stamp, inscribed ’For
0008: WALKER EVANS, New York City, Street Corner, High AngEst. $25,000-$35,000
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LEWIS WICKES HINE, Six year old newsboy. Raymond Mil: Six year old newsboy. Raymond Miller. Many of these here ranging from five to ten years old. Location: San Antonio, Texas, October, 1913. Gelatin silver print. 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (12.1 x 17.1 cm).
0009: LEWIS WICKES HINE, Six year old newsboy. Raymond MilEst. $5,000-$7,000
PAUL STRAND, Man in a Derby, New York, 1916: Man in a Derby, New York, 1916. Gelatin silver print, printed 1960s. 8 7/8 x 6 5/8 in. (22.5 x 16.8 cm). Signed, titled, dated in ink and LIGHT Gallery stamp on the reverse of the flush-mount;
0011: PAUL STRAND, Man in a Derby, New York, 1916Est. $20,000-$30,000Lot Passed
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ALFRED STIEGLITZ, Georgia O'Keeffe, 1918: Georgia O'Keeffe, 1918. Gelatin silver print, printed 1920s or 1930s. 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (8.9 x 11.4 cm). THE FACE OF MODERNISM: A PRIVATE WEST COAST COLLECTION PROVENANCE From the artist; to
0012: ALFRED STIEGLITZ, Georgia O'Keeffe, 1918Est. $200,000-$300,000
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ALFRED STIEGLITZ, Bly and Venus, 1920: Bly and Venus, 1920. Gelatin silver print, mounted. 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (8.6 x 8.6 cm). THE FACE OF MODERNISM: A PRIVATE WEST COAST COLLECTION PROVENANCE From the artist; to Georgia O'Keeffe; to Doris
0013: ALFRED STIEGLITZ, Bly and Venus, 1920Est. $25,000-$35,000
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ALFRED STIEGLITZ, Ernest Gutman, 1933: Ernest Gutman, 1933. Gelatin silver print, mounted. 9 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (24.1 x 18.7 cm). THE FACE OF MODERNISM: A PRIVATE WEST COAST COLLECTION PROVENANCE From the artist; to Georgia O'Keeffe; to
0014: ALFRED STIEGLITZ, Ernest Gutman, 1933Est. $40,000-$60,000
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EDWARD WESTON, Portrait of a Woman, 1916: Portrait of a Woman, 1916. Large-format gelatin silver print. 15 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (40.3 x 30.2 cm). Signed 'Weston' and dated in ink on the recto. THE FACE OF MODERNISM: A PRIVATE WEST COAST
0015: EDWARD WESTON, Portrait of a Woman, 1916Est. $50,000-$70,000
ALFRED STIEGLITZ, Georgia O'Keeffe, 1936: Georgia O'Keeffe, 1936. Gelatin silver print, mounted. 3 3/8 x 4 1/2 in. (8.6 x 11.4 cm). THE FACE OF MODERNISM: A PRIVATE WEST COAST COLLECTION PROVENANCE From the artist; to Georgia O'Keeffe; to
0016: ALFRED STIEGLITZ, Georgia O'Keeffe, 1936Est. $30,000-$50,000Lot Passed
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BEN SHAHN, Wife of destitute mountaineer, Ozark Mts: Wife of destitute mountaineer, Ozark Mts., Ark., 1930s. Gelatin silver print. 7 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (19.4 x 24.4 cm). Two credit stamps, typed title and various F.S.A./ Farm Security Administration
0017: BEN SHAHN, Wife of destitute mountaineer, Ozark MtsEst. $5,000-$7,000
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JOHN ALBOK, New York, Harlem, 1935: New York, Harlem, 1935. Gelatin silver print. 8 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (21.6 x 19.1 cm). Signed, titled and dated in pencil on the mount; '1392 Madison Ave., N.Y.' credit stamp on the reverse of the mount.
0019: JOHN ALBOK, New York, Harlem, 1935Est. $2,000-$3,000
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CARL VAN VECHTEN, Joe Louis, circa 1937: Joe Louis, circa 1937. Gelatin silver print, printed on Dupont postcard paper. 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (8.6 x 13.7 cm). Credit blindstamp on the recto. THE FACE OF MODERNISM: A PRIVATE WEST COAST
0020: CARL VAN VECHTEN, Joe Louis, circa 1937Est. $3,000-$5,000
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DOROTHEA LANGE, Water Boy, Mississippi Delta, 1938: Water Boy, Mississippi Delta, 1938. Gelatin silver print, printed 1960s, flush-mounted. 10 3/8 x 9 7/8 in. (26.4 x 25.1 cm). THE FACE OF MODERNISM: A PRIVATE WEST COAST COLLECTION PROVENANCE From
0021: DOROTHEA LANGE, Water Boy, Mississippi Delta, 1938Est. $12,000-$18,000
PAUL STRAND, The Mother, Luzzara, Italy, 1953: The Mother, Luzzara, Italy, 1953. Gelatin silver print, double-mounted. 5 3/4 x 4 5/8 in. (14.6 x 11.7 cm). Credited, initialed ‘HS’ and annotated ‘master’ by Hazel Strand in pencil on the
0022: PAUL STRAND, The Mother, Luzzara, Italy, 1953Est. $20,000-$30,000Lot Passed
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PAUL STRAND, Mr. Bennett, Vermont, 1944: Mr. Bennett, Vermont, 1944. Gelatin silver print, printed 1960s. 7 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. (18.1 x 23.2 cm). Credited, titled, ‘Mr Bennett, New England’, dated, initialed ‘AK’ by Paul Strand’s
0023: PAUL STRAND, Mr. Bennett, Vermont, 1944Est. $15,000-$20,000