László Moholy-Nagy Lucia Moholy
About Face: The David and Gail Mixer Collection of Photographs
László Moholy-Nagy
1895 - 1946
Lucia Moholy
gelatin silver print, titled in pencil and ink by Lucia Moholy and with the photographer's 'foto moholy-nagy' studio stamp on the reverse, framed, Jane Corkin Gallery and Galerie de France, Paris, labels on the reverse
image: 7 by 5⅛ in. (17.8 by 13 cm.)
frame: 13¼ by 11 in. (33.7 by 27.9 cm.)
Executed circa 1928.
Condition Report:
Please note the colors and shades in the online catalogue illustration may vary depending on screen settings.
This early print, on semi-glossy paper, is in generally excellent condition. Visible under raking light are occasional deposits of the photographers original retouching. There are superficial scuffs and scratches in the upper portion of the image and raised areas from the writing on the reverse. There are tack holes in the corners and a clamp mark in the upper left margin, likely from processing.
On the reverse, 'Credit Moholy-Nagy' is erased.
When examined under ultraviolet light, this print does not appear to fluoresce.
Provenance:
Jane Corkin Gallery, Toronto
Acquired from the above in 2001 by the present owner
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About Face: The David and Gail Mixer Collection of Photographs
László Moholy-Nagy
1895 - 1946
Lucia Moholy
gelatin silver print, titled in pencil and ink by Lucia Moholy and with the photographer's 'foto moholy-nagy' studio stamp on the reverse, framed, Jane Corkin Gallery and Galerie de France, Paris, labels on the reverse
image: 7 by 5⅛ in. (17.8 by 13 cm.)
frame: 13¼ by 11 in. (33.7 by 27.9 cm.)
Executed circa 1928.
Condition Report:
Please note the colors and shades in the online catalogue illustration may vary depending on screen settings.
This early print, on semi-glossy paper, is in generally excellent condition. Visible under raking light are occasional deposits of the photographers original retouching. There are superficial scuffs and scratches in the upper portion of the image and raised areas from the writing on the reverse. There are tack holes in the corners and a clamp mark in the upper left margin, likely from processing.
On the reverse, 'Credit Moholy-Nagy' is erased.
When examined under ultraviolet light, this print does not appear to fluoresce.
Provenance:
Jane Corkin Gallery, Toronto
Acquired from the above in 2001 by the present owner
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