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1522

Jan Saudek

Prague 1935 – lives in Prague

”That Heavy Metal Women". 1982

Gelatin silver print, hand-coloured. Unique work. 29,2 × 23,7 cm (11 ½ × 9 ⅜ in.).
This picture shows the following artwork: Jan Saudek. ”That Heavy Metal Women

Estimate:

EUR 800

 

- 1,000

Sold for:

1,016 EUR (incl. premium)

Timed Auctions 2026

Photography Online Only, 20. - 29. März 2026, Sunday, 29.03.2026

Information

Gelatin silver print, hand-coloured. Unique work. 29,2 × 23,7 cm (11 ½ × 9 ⅜ in.). Signed in black ink in the image lower right, titled at the bottom. Edges covered with brown paper, thereupon at the bottom dated, annotated and numbered in black ink: "#610 & FINISH : MARCH 8 - 10, 1886". Inscribed, dated and numbered in pencil by various hands on the reverse.

Condition Report: In very good condition. Satin finish firm, slightly structured paper. Upper right corner zone with a short handling crease, approx. 1 cm long. In raking light isolated (2-3) hardly noticeable, minuscule retouchings as well as some matte small fingerspots in the edges

Exh.cat.: Jan Saudek. 35 Jahre Fotografie. Frankfurt, Fotografie Forum; Köln, Galerie Rudolf Kicken; Bremen, Forum Böttcherstrasse; San Francisco, Robert Koch Gallery; u.a., 1986/87, S. 67, T. 101 (there variation and titled: The Metal Girl) / Daniela Mrázková: Jan Saudek. Divadlo zivota. Prag 1991, T. 101 (there titled: Heavy Metal) / Jan Saudek: Life, Love, Death & Other such Trifles. Amsterdam 1991, p. 111 (there variation)

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