Sold for $3,150

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Lot Description

Ruth Orkin (1921-1985)
Couple on the Beach, Coney Island, 1948

Gelatin silver print, unique in this format, flush-mounted on card and printed c. 1948, '88 Horatio Street,' '65 Central Park West' credit stamps, titled, dated and inscribed by the artist in pencil on a label affixed on the flush-mount verso.

image/ flush-mount: 6 7/8 x 9 5/8in. (17.5 x 24.4cm.)

Exhibited:
Ruth Orkin - Expressions of Life, Fotografiska, New York, September 3 - December 5, 2021

Condition Report

Neutral toned print on matte paper, trimmed to edges and flush-mounted on card. Few specks of reouching across surface, visible in a raking light only. A wonderful vintage print, in very good condition. Sold framed.

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