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Helmar Lerski (i.e. Schmuklerski, Israel)

Strasbourg 1871 – 1956 Zurich

”Afghane, blinder Bettler”, from ”Jüdische Köpfe / Araber und Juden”, 1931–1935.

Vintage. Bromide-silver gelatine contact print from the original glass plate negative. 29,1 × 23,2 cm (11 ½ × 9 ⅛ in.).
This picture shows the following artwork: Helmar Lerski (i.e. Schmuklerski, Israel). ”Afghane, blinder Bettler”, from ”Jüdische Köpfe / Araber und Juden”, 1931–1935.

Background:

This picture shows the following artwork: Helmar Lerski (i.e. Schmuklerski, Israel). ”Afghane, blinder Bettler”, from ”Jüdische Köpfe / Araber und Juden”, 1931–1935.
This picture shows the following artwork: Helmar Lerski (i.e. Schmuklerski, Israel). ”Afghane, blinder Bettler”, from ”Jüdische Köpfe / Araber und Juden”, 1931–1935.

Background:

This picture shows the following artwork: Helmar Lerski (i.e. Schmuklerski, Israel). ”Afghane, blinder Bettler”, from ”Jüdische Köpfe / Araber und Juden”, 1931–1935.
This picture shows the following artwork: Helmar Lerski (i.e. Schmuklerski, Israel). ”Afghane, blinder Bettler”, from ”Jüdische Köpfe / Araber und Juden”, 1931–1935.

Background:

This picture shows the following artwork: Helmar Lerski (i.e. Schmuklerski, Israel). ”Afghane, blinder Bettler”, from ”Jüdische Köpfe / Araber und Juden”, 1931–1935.
This picture shows the following artwork: Helmar Lerski (i.e. Schmuklerski, Israel). ”Afghane, blinder Bettler”, from ”Jüdische Köpfe / Araber und Juden”, 1931–1935.

Background:

This picture shows the following artwork: Helmar Lerski (i.e. Schmuklerski, Israel). ”Afghane, blinder Bettler”, from ”Jüdische Köpfe / Araber und Juden”, 1931–1935.

Estimate:

EUR 1,000

 

- 1,200

Sold for:

1,032 EUR (incl. premium)

Auction 765

Sunday, 11.10.2026, 6:00 PM

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Vintage. Bromide-silver gelatine contact print from the original glass plate negative. 29,1 × 23,2 cm (11 ½ × 9 ⅛ in.). Signed in white ink in the bottom right of the image. On the reverse, titled and annotated in pencil by Helmar Lerski, with a serial number and the photographer’s stamp: “Helmar Lerski / Berlin-Halsensee / Paulsbornerstr. 11 / Tel. Brabant 93”. [2068]

Condition Report: In good to very good condition. Matte heavy paper. Blacklight tested, no fluorescence. Margins in raking light with silvering. Left edge approx. 12 cm from the bottom with a minuscule, hardly perceptible tear, approx. 0.5 cm. Upper right corner with a minimal slight crease mark, approx. 1.5 cm long

Helmar Lerski: Der Mensch - Mein Bruder. Dresden 1958, pl. 32 (another photograph from the same photo shoot, also captioned and dated: Blinder Bettler aus Buchara, 1932)

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