 Focus on WomenCollectors' List 126 2007 |
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30 Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908-2004) Nude, Italy (Leonor Fini, Painter), 1933/later printing. Silver gelatin photo-graph, signed in pencil and photographer's blind stamp in lower margin, 35.7 x 23.9cm. Illustrated in Gallasi, Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Early Work, MoMA, 1987, p136. Provenance: from Cartier-Bresson to client. Considered to be the father of modern photojournalism, Cartier-Bresson was an early adopter of 35mm format, and the master of candid photography. He helped develop the "street photography" style that has influenced generations of photographers. |
$29,500 |
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31 Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908-2004) The Last Days Of The Kuomintang, China, 1949/later printing. Silver gelatin photograph, signed in ink and photographer's blind stamp in lower margin, 30 x 45cm. Illustrated in Henri Cartier-Bresson: Photographer, (Bullfinch), 1992, p69. The Kuomintang was the political party that established China as a republic in 1911, ruled China from 1928 to 1947 until defeated by the Communists, and then withdrew to rule in Taiwan. Considered to be the father of modern photojournalism, Cartier-Bresson was an early adopter of 35mm format, and the master of candid photography. He helped develop the "street photography" style that has influenced generations of photographers. |
$29,500 |
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32 Olive Cotton (Australian, 1911-2003) [Beachwear Fashion Shot II], c1938. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed in pencil in lower margin, 34.7 x 30.3cm. Retouching and handling crinkles to image, perforations and minor stains to lower margins. Variant image illustrated in Ennis, Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p27. Provenance: Olive Cotton estate. |
$7,700 |
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33 Olive Cotton (Australian, 1911-2003) The Sleeper, 1939. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed in pencil in lower margin, titled in pencil and dated in ink verso, 22.3 x 18.5cm. Slight crease to upper right corner of image and margin, pinhole and stain to lower left corner of margin. Illustrated in Ennis, Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p65 and Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p31. Provenance: Olive Cotton estate. |
$7,700 |
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34 Olive Cotton (Australian, 1911-2003) [The Turban], c1940s. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled in pencil by Sally McInerney verso, 23.2 x 16cm. Retouching to image lower right, handling crinkles overall, crack to lower left corner of image. Fashion shot. Provenance: Olive Cotton estate. |
$4,400 |
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35 Olive Cotton (Australian, 1911-2003) [Woman Wearing Hat With Feather], c1940s. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed in pencil verso, 24 x 17.2cm. Creases to image upper left, minor chips and cracks to edges of image. Fashion shot. Provenance: Olive Cotton estate. |
$4,400 |
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36 Olive Cotton (Australian, 1911-2003) Gwyneth Stone, 1942. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed in pencil in lower margin, titled in pencil verso, 23.2 x 15.5cm. Pinholes to lower margin. Variant image illustrated in Ennis, Olive Cotton, Photographer, NLA, 1995, p35. Provenance: Olive Cotton estate. Stone was a model and friend of Cotton. |
$5,500 |
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37 Olive Cotton (Australian, 1911-2003) [Women On Beach-Side Staircase, Balmoral], c1942. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed in ink by Cotton in lower margin, annotated "Four Women, O.C." in pencil by Sally McInerney verso, 28.6 x 24.3cm. Retouching and minor foxing to image, minor cracks and chips to margins. Fashion shot. Provenance: Olive Cotton estate. |
$4,400 |
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38 Olive Cotton (Australian, 1911-2003) [Young Woman Modelling Knitwear, Balmoral Beach], c1942. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed in ink by Cotton in lower margin, annotated "Knitwear" in pencil by Sally McInerney verso, 28.6 x 24.3cm. Minor foxing to image centre right, tear to upper margin, cracks to left margin. Fashion shot. Provenance: Olive Cotton estate. |
$4,400 |
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39 Olive Cotton (Australian, 1911-2003) Self-Portrait, c1943. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed in pencil by Cotton, titled and dated "c1943" in pencil by Sally McInerney verso, 12.1 x 9.4cm. Irregular margins. Provenance: Olive Cotton estate. |
$4,400 |
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40 Olive Cotton (Australian, 1911-2003) [Girl With Cicada On Her Hand], 1945. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed in pencil in lower margin, 10.7 x 13.3cm. From the "Sturt School" series. Illustrated in Ennis, Olive Cotton, AGNSW, 2000, p44. Provenance: Olive Cotton estate. |
$5,500 |
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