Helen Levitt (1913-2009); New York (Five Boys Playing, Harlem);

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Helen Levitt (1913-2009) New York (Five Boys Playing, Harlem), 1942 Gelatin silver print, printed before 1956; signed in pencil and a New York Public Library Picture Collections stamp, with annotations in pencil, on the reverse, framed, a Fraenkel Gallery label on the reverse. 6 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (17.2 x 24.5 cm.) mount 7 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. (19.4 x 26 cm.) Footnotes: Provenance Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco Literature James Agee and Helen Levitt, A Way of Seeing (New York, 1965), pl. 20 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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Helen Levitt (1913-2009); New York (Five Boys Playing, Harlem);

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New York, NY, United States

Helen Levitt (1913-2009); Untitled (Bullseye);: Helen Levitt (1913-2009) Untitled (Bullseye), 1938 Gelatin silver print; mounted, signed, dated, and annotated 'n.y.c.' in pencil on the reverse, framed, a Fraenkel Gallery label on the reverse. 8

Helen Levitt (1913-2009); Untitled (Bullseye);

Helen Levitt (1913-2009); New York (Three Boys with Tree Branch);: Helen Levitt (1913-2009) New York (Three Boys with Tree Branch), c. 1942 Gelatin silver print, printed later; signed, dated, and annotated 'n.y.' in pencil on the reverse, framed, a Fraenkel Gallery

Helen Levitt (1913-2009); New York (Three Boys with Tree Branch);

Don McCullin (born 1935); 'Chapel Street Market' (Islington, London);: Don McCullin (born 1935) 'Chapel Street Market' (Islington, London), 1957-59 Gelatin silver print; signed, titled, dated, and annotated 'This is a Vintage Print' in ink on the reverse, framed, a

Don McCullin (born 1935); 'Chapel Street Market' (Islington, London);

Louis Faurer (1916-2001); 'San Gennaro Festival' (New York);: Louis Faurer (1916-2001) 'San Gennaro Festival' (New York), 1950 Gelatin silver print, printed later; signed, titled, dated, and inscribed in pencil on the reverse. 8 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. (21 x 31.8

Louis Faurer (1916-2001); 'San Gennaro Festival' (New York);

Edward Weston (1886-1958); Charrito (Pulquería Mural, Mexico);: Edward Weston (1886-1958) Charrito (Pulquería Mural, Mexico), 1926 Gelatin silver print, printed posthumously by Cole Weston, the photographer's son; mounted, the photographer's facsimile

Edward Weston (1886-1958); Charrito (Pulquería Mural, Mexico);

Marc Riboud (1923-2016); The Antique Dealer's Show Windows, Beijing;: Marc Riboud (1923-2016) The Antique Dealer's Show Windows, Beijing, 1965 Gelatin silver print, printed later; signed in pencil in the margin, the photographer's '3. rue auguste-comte' studio stamp on

Marc Riboud (1923-2016); The Antique Dealer's Show Windows, Beijing;

Aaron Siskind (1903-1991); 'Jerome, Arizona';: Aaron Siskind (1903-1991) 'Jerome, Arizona', 1949 Gelatin silver print, printed later; signed, titled, and dated in ink in the margin, framed. 18 x 13 3/8 in. (45.7 x 34 cm.) sheet 19 7/8 x 16 in.

Aaron Siskind (1903-1991); 'Jerome, Arizona';

Aaron Siskind (1903-1991); 'Kirkland, Arizona 5';: Aaron Siskind (1903-1991) 'Kirkland, Arizona 5', 1949 Gelatin silver print, printed later; signed, titled, and dated in ink in the margin. 8 5/8 x 13 1/2 in. (21.9 x 34.3 cm.) sheet 11 x 13 7/8 in.

Aaron Siskind (1903-1991); 'Kirkland, Arizona 5';

André Kertész (1894-1985); Hazy Day ('Mikszáth Kálmán tér, Budapes...: André Kertész (1894-1985) Hazy Day ('Mikszáth Kálmán tér, Budapest'), 1920 Gelatin silver print, printed later; signed, titled, dated, and annotated in pencil and the

André Kertész (1894-1985); Hazy Day ('Mikszáth Kálmán tér, Budapes...

Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004); Leonor Fini, Italy;: Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) Leonor Fini, Italy, 1933 Gelatin silver print, printed later; signed and inscribed 'For Bob / to look at / amitiés / Henri' in ink and the photographer's blindst

Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004); Leonor Fini, Italy;

Andreas Feininger (1906-1999); The Photojournalist (Dennis Stock);: Andreas Feininger (1906-1999) The Photojournalist (Dennis Stock), 1955 Gelatin silver print, printed 1992; signed in ink and the photographer's reproduction limitation stamp, with edition '24/50 + 10'

Andreas Feininger (1906-1999); The Photojournalist (Dennis Stock);

Bruce Davidson (born 1933); Couple, East 100th Street, New York City;: Bruce Davidson (born 1933) Couple, East 100th Street, New York City, 1960 Oversized gelatin silver print, printed later; signed in pencil on the reverse. 26 3/4 x 34 in. (68 x 86.4 cm.) sheet 32 3/8

Bruce Davidson (born 1933); Couple, East 100th Street, New York City;

Herman Leonard (1923-2010); 'Billie Holiday, NYC';: Herman Leonard (1923-2010) 'Billie Holiday, NYC', 1949 Gelatin silver print, printed later; signed, titled, and dated in ink in the margin, framed. 16 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. (42.9 x 35.2 cm.) sheet 19 3/4

Herman Leonard (1923-2010); 'Billie Holiday, NYC';

John Gutmann (1905-1998); 'Indian High School Band, Arizona';: John Gutmann (1905-1998) 'Indian High School Band, Arizona', 1937 Gelatin silver print, printed later; signed, titled, and dated in pencil on the reverse. 13 1/8 x 7 5/8 in. (33.3 x 19.4 cm.) sheet

John Gutmann (1905-1998); 'Indian High School Band, Arizona';

Helen Levitt (1913-2009); New York (Three Boys with Toy Guns);: Helen Levitt (1913-2009) New York (Three Boys with Toy Guns), c. 1940 Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1940s; signed, dated, and annotated 'n.y.' in pencil on the reverse, framed, a Fraenkel Gallery

Helen Levitt (1913-2009); New York (Three Boys with Toy Guns);

Helen Levitt (1913-2009); Untitled (I Am A Killer);: Helen Levitt (1913-2009) Untitled (I Am A Killer), c. 1940 Gelatin silver print; signed and annotated in pencil on the reverse, framed, a Fraenkel Gallery label on the reverse. 5 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.

Helen Levitt (1913-2009); Untitled (I Am A Killer);

Helen Levitt (1913-2009); New York (Five Boys Playing, Harlem);: Helen Levitt (1913-2009) New York (Five Boys Playing, Harlem), 1942 Gelatin silver print, printed before 1956; signed in pencil and a New York Public Library Picture Collections stamp, with

Helen Levitt (1913-2009); New York (Five Boys Playing, Harlem);

Helen Levitt (1913-2009); Untitled (Bullseye);: Helen Levitt (1913-2009) Untitled (Bullseye), 1938 Gelatin silver print; mounted, signed, dated, and annotated 'n.y.c.' in pencil on the reverse, framed, a Fraenkel Gallery label on the reverse. 8

Helen Levitt (1913-2009); Untitled (Bullseye);

Helen Levitt (1913-2009); New York (Three Boys with Tree Branch);: Helen Levitt (1913-2009) New York (Three Boys with Tree Branch), c. 1942 Gelatin silver print, printed later; signed, dated, and annotated 'n.y.' in pencil on the reverse, framed, a Fraenkel Gallery

Helen Levitt (1913-2009); New York (Three Boys with Tree Branch);

Don McCullin (born 1935); 'Chapel Street Market' (Islington, London);: Don McCullin (born 1935) 'Chapel Street Market' (Islington, London), 1957-59 Gelatin silver print; signed, titled, dated, and annotated 'This is a Vintage Print' in ink on the reverse, framed, a

Don McCullin (born 1935); 'Chapel Street Market' (Islington, London);

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