Photography / Fotografie

Auction: 21 Oct 2020 – 28 Oct 2020
Opening: 28 Oct 2020, 15

Photography / Fotografie
Lot 159, 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"

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The auction will reveal a rare, previously unpublished body of work by a world star: seven photo booth images from 1922 by Ludwig Wittgenstein, who was in his mid-thirties (€ 5,000 - 7,000).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.

"Fotografie"

Online Auktion: hier
Auktionsende: 28. Oktober, 15 Uhr

Print Katalog: hier

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.

Artists

Works

  • Lot 62, 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
  • Lot 129, 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
  • Lot 65, 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
  • Lot 164, 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