Lot 43
Eikoh Hosoe
(born 1933)
Man and Woman #20,1960; and Kamaitachi #36, 1968 from "Awakenings"
(born 1933)
Man and Woman #20,1960; and Kamaitachi #36, 1968 from "Awakenings"
Sale 1131 - Photographs
Dec 6, 2022
1:00PM CT
Live / Chicago
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$1,000 -
1,500
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$750
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Lot Description
Eikoh Hosoe
(born 1933)
Man and Woman #20,1960; and Kamaitachi #36, 1968 from "Awakenings"
(born 1933)
Man and Woman #20,1960; and Kamaitachi #36, 1968 from "Awakenings"
2 photogravures, printed 2001, each signed in pencil in the margin; each numbered '55/250' in pencil on the verso; accompanied by the original Awakenings portfolio case
image: respectively 18 5/8 x 12 5/8in. (47.3 x 32.1cm.) and 15 1/8 x 16 1/4in. (38.3 x 41.3cm.)
sheet: each 29 3/4 x 22 1/2in. (75.5 x 57.2cm.)
This lot is located in Chicago.
Eikoh Hosoe is an important figure in the history of modern Japanese photography. He emerged in the experimental art movement of post-World War II and is known for his high-contrasted photographs of human bodies and exploration of subjects including death, erotic obsession, and irrationality.
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