Sold for $1,008

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

Ruth Orkin (1921-1985)
VE Day, Times Square, NYC, 1945

Gelatin silver print, printed later, Estate facsimile signature stamp in the margin; signed, titled, dated by Mary Engel, Estate Executor, in pencil and Estate copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso.

image: 14 7/8 x 16 1/4in. (37.8 x 41.2cm.)
sheet: 16 x 20in. (40.6 x 50.8cm.)

Literature:
Orkin, A Photo Journal, Viking Press, 1981, p. 28; Ruth Orkin: A Retrospective, International Center for Photography, New York, May 5-July 16, 1995, exhibition catalogue, p. 11;
Cornic, Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin: Outside - From Street Photography to Filmmaking, Carlotta Films, 2014, pp. 44-45

Condition Report

Neutral toned print on semi-gloss, double-weight paper with margins. A beautiful print in excellent condition. Sold unframed.

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