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live November 28 | 04:00 PM
Bassenge

4151 - Foltyn, Ladislav

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€350

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Estimation

€500

Sale fees

33%

Foltyn, Ladislav Worker Pulling a Cargo Barge. 1933. Vintage gelatin silver print, mounted on board. 22.5 x 17.5 cm (mount 33 x 25.2 cm). Signed and dated by the photographer in pencil and annotated in another hand in pencil on the reverse of the mount. Ladislav Foltyn studied at the Bauhaus from 1929 to 1932, where he attended the photography course directed by Walter Peterhans. Alongside his work as an architect, he pursued photography, focusing mainly on still lifes. He later wrote several books on architecture, including *Slovak Architecture and the Czech Avant-Garde 1918–1939*. His work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. – Some mirroring on the top and bottom edges, more visible when viewed at an angle; some light wear along the edges; a few small surface spots or scratches; otherwise in good condition.

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Auction details

Photography from the 19th to the 21st Century
Saturday, November 28
04:00 PM
Erdener Strasse 5A
14193 Berlin, Germany

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Bassenge +49 3 08 93 80 290 info@bassenge.com
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