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Ara Güler

1928 – Istanbul – 2018

'Salep' Seller in early morning light on the old Galata Bridge. 1957

Gelatin silver print, printed later. 50,5 × 38 cm (50,5 × 38,9 cm) (19 ⅞ × 15 in. (19 ⅞ × 15 ⅜ in.)).
This picture shows the following artwork: Ara Güler. 'Salep' Seller in early morning light on the old Galata Bridge. 1957.

Estimate:

EUR 2,000

 

- 3,000

Sold for:

2,286 EUR (incl. premium)

Timed Auctions 2025

Photography Online Only, 10 – 19 October 2025, Sunday, 19.10.2025

Information

Gelatin silver print, printed later. 50,5 × 38 cm (50,5 × 38,9 cm) (19 ⅞ × 15 in. (19 ⅞ × 15 ⅜ in.)). Signed with silver felt-tip pen in the image lower right. On the reverse the photographer's copyright stamp: "PHOTOGRAPHED BY ARA GULER ...“ as well as dated, titled and numbered by an unknown hand in English with pencil.

Condition Report: In very good condition. Satin finish heavy paper. In the lower right margin zone of the image, there is a faint small handling trace, approx. 1.5 cm long, as well as a slightly diagonal pressure line, approx. 5 cm long, unobtrusive. Above this, approx. 1.5 cm of right edge, there is a further handling crease, approx. 2 cm long. Isolated very weak pressure marks and hardly perceptible retouchings. Edges of black sheet margin occasionally slightly bumped

Exh. cat.: Ara Güler - Zeitblende 50 Jahre Fotojournalismus. Bremen, Städtische Galerie, 2004 (2nd edition 2007), p. 12 (there titled: Galata Bridge) / Gisela Kayser and Hasan Şenyüksel (ed.): Ara Güler. Fotografien 1950-2005. Berlin 2014, p. 71 (there titled: Galata, Istanbul) / Exh. cat.: Ara Güler. A play of light and shadow. Amsterdam, Foam, 2023, p. 45 (there titled: Old Galata Bridge, Istanbul)

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