Valie Export
"Einkreisung", 1976
vintage gelatin silver print, PE paper, re-worked with red watercolour,
titled in black Indian ink, signed, photographer’s stamp, verso inscribed "Fotografik",
edition of 3, numbered 3/3 and monogrammed, inscribed with blue ball-point pen, 41.7 x 61 cm,
several slight creases throughout the sheet; including the gramophone record "wahre Freundschaft", 1978,
signed, no. 73 and with a dedication
Estimate: EUR 12,000 to EUR 18,000
Photography / Fotografie
Franz Antoine d.J. » Alois Beer » Günter Brus » Imogen Cunningham » František Drtikol » VALIE EXPORT » Paul Freiberger » Mario Giacomelli » Nan Goldin » Dennis Hopper » Rudolf Koppitz » Yoichi Okamoto » Julius Shulman » Grete Stern » Ludwig Wittgenstein » & others
Auction: 21 Oct – 28 Oct 2020
Wed 28 Oct 15:00
Palais Dorotheum
Dorotheergasse 17
1010 Wien
+43 (0)1-51560-0
kundendienst@dorotheum.at
www.dorotheum.com
Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 9-17
Ludwig Wittgenstein
7 machine photographs, unpublished, c. 1922, vintage prints
one inscribed with pencil on the reverse,
each c. 5.4 x 3.7 cm
Estimate: EUR 5,000 to EUR 7,000
"Photography"
Online auction: here
Auction ends: October 28, 3 pm
Print catalogue: dorotheum.com
From the early travel photography of the 19th century to contemporary snapshots and projects: the Dorotheum photography auction, which is brimming with 213 works, spans the history of photography.
The auction will reveal a rare, previously unpublished body of work by a world star: seven photo booth images from 1922 by Ludwig Wittgenstein, who was in his mid-thirties (€ 5,000 - 7,000). Valuable photographs from the life of the philosopher are also seven images created from 1923 to 1946 (€ 3,500 - 4,500).
Further auction highlights include new-objective, abstract nature studies by the American photographer, Imogen Cunningham (€ 5,000 - 7,000 each) as well as works by the prominent Austrian filmmaker and pioneer of media art, VALIE EXPORT [including "Einkreisung" (encirclement) from "Körperkonfigurationen" (body configurations), 1976, € 12,000 - 18,000]. Another feature includes the personal and atmospheric interior photographs by Nan Goldin. Both Self-portrait in blue bathroom, London 1980 and Nan and Brian in bed, N.Y.C 1983 correspond to her statement: "These pictures come out of relationships, not observation" (€ 6,000 - 8,000 each).
The online auction ends on October 28th at 3 pm. The catalogue is available online at dorotheum.com as both a print and an online version.
Grete Stern
"Sueno N° 25: Barquito de papel", 1949
print of later date, gelatine silver print
7.5 x 9.9 cm, mounted on a card
the latter with New Year’s wishes for 1989 on the reverse,
signed Grete, 10.4 x 15.2 cm
Estimate: EUR 700 to EUR 1,000
Von frühen Reisedokumentationen des 19. Jahrhunderts bis hin zu zeitgenössischen Momentaufnahmen und Studien: Quer durch die Fotogeschichte spannt sich der Bogen der mit 213 Objekten reich bestückten Fotografie-Auktion des Dorotheum.
Ein rares, bisher unveröffentlichtes Dokument eines Weltstars offenbart sich in der Form von sieben Automatenfotos aus 1922 vom damaligen Mittdreissiger Ludwig Wittgenstein (€ 5.000 – 7.000). Wichtige Dokumente aus dem Leben des Philosophen sind auch sieben Fotos aus der Zeit von 1923 bis 1946 (€ 3.500 – 4.500)
Weitere Highlights der Auktion: Neusachliche, abstrahierte Naturstudien der US-Amerikanerin Imogen Cunningham (je € 5.000 – 7.000) sowie Arbeiten der bedeutenden österreichischen Pionierin der Medienkunst und Filmemacherin VALIE EXPORT (u. a. "Einkreisung" aus den "Körperkonfigurationen", 1976, € 12.000 – 18.000). Persönliche, atmosphärische Innenraumaufnahmen steuert Nan Goldin bei. Sowohl "Self-portrait in blue bathroom, London 1980" und "Nan and Brian in bed, N.Y.C 1983" entsprechen ihrer Aussage: "Meine Fotos entstehen aus Beziehungen, nicht aus Beobachtungen" (je € 6.000 – 8.000).
Die Online-Auktion endet am 28. Oktober um 15 Uhr. Der Katalog ist online unter dorotheum.com sowohl als Print- wie auch als Online-Version abrufbar.
Imogen Cunningham
"Glacial Lily" (False Hellebor), 1926
gelatin silver print, printed in the 1930s
on the reverse photographer’s label Mills College with typewritten title
20.5 x 16.3 (25.5 x 20.3) cm
EUR 5,000 to EUR 7,000
Mario Giacomelli
"Il canto dei nuovi emigranti", 1984-85
vintage gelatin silver print
verso photographer’s stamp and stamp with title and details,
label inscribed with 15 in felt tip
29.4 x 38.5 cm
Estimate: EUR 1,200 to EUR 1,800