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Karl Blossfeldt

Schielo 1865 – 1932 Berlin

Selection. 1915/25

24 gelatin silver prints from original negatives, 1988–1990. Each Agfa paper. Each approx. 28 × 21 cm (approx. 30 × 23 cm) (11 × 8 ¼ in. (approx. 11 ¾ × 9 in.)).
This picture shows the following artwork: Karl Blossfeldt. Selection. 1915/25.

Estimate:

EUR 5,000

 

- 7,000

USD 5,380

 

- 7,530

Sold for:

46,250 EUR (incl. premium)

Summer Auctions 2020

Photography, Thursday, 09.07.2020

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24 gelatin silver prints from original negatives, 1988–1990. Each Agfa paper. Each approx. 28 × 21 cm (approx. 30 × 23 cm) (11 × 8 ¼ in. (approx. 11 ¾ × 9 in.)). 23 photos on the reverse with estate- and copyright stamp: „© Karl Blossfeldt Archiv, Jürgen Wilde - D - 5352 Zülpich“. Each on the reverse signed and inscribed in pencil by Jürgen Wilde, 10 photos additionally editioned in pencil. 23 photos on the reverse with the edition stamp: „KARL BLOSSFELDT 1865-1932, Abzug vom Originalnegativ, Exemplar", 1 Photo with the edition stamp: „KARL BLOSSFELDT 1865-1932, Foto vom Originalnegativ", therein edition date and number in pencil or black ink by Jürgen Wilde. 14 photos: each one of 25 editioned prints, 10 photos: each one of 50 editioned prints, ed. Karl Blossfeldt archive, Jürgen Wilde, Zülpich 1988, 1989 and 1990. Each framed

Karl Blossfeldt: Wundergarten der Natur. Neue Folge von Urformen der Kunst. Berlin 1932, pl. 1, 11, 19, 23, 25, 27, 32, 36, 38, 40, 56 / Karl Blossfeldt. Urformen der Kunst. Wundergarten der Natur. Das fotografische Werk in einem Band. Munich, Paris, London 1994, pl. 1, 11, 19, 23, 25, 27, 32, 36, 38, 40, 56, 151, 203, 208, 225 / Ann und Jürgen Wilde (ed.): Karl Blossfeldt. Die Arbeitscollagen. Munich 2000, pl. 4, 5, 12, 15, 27, 28, 38, 40, 43, 44, 52, 54, 57, 59 / Hans Christian Adam: Karl Blossfeldt. 1865-1932. The Complete Published Work. Cologne 2014, p. 61, 77, 89, 97, 101, 105, 113, 121, 125, 129, 149, 323, 425, 441, 467

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