1948 - Urs Lüthi (b. 1947 in Kriens, Canton of Lucerne; lives and works in Munich)

Urs Lüthi (b. 1947 in Kriens, Canton of Lucerne; lives and works in Munich) "Un'isola nell'aria." Original title Portfolio in 4 volumes containing 52 original photographs (on 36 passe-partouts). Gelatin-silver prints on baryta paper, each numbered on the passe-partout (60 cm x 50 cm). 62/75, signed and dated (19)75. Loose in four original black linen sleeves inside an original linen slipcase (51.5 cm x 63.5 cm x 15 cm). Edition Pari & Dispari, Studio Mora, and Francesco Conz. Each approx. 14.4 cm × 9.8 cm to 34.3 cm × 45.4 cm. Urs Lüthi, who attended the School of Applied Arts in Zurich from 1963 to 1964, initially worked as a painter but turned to photography in 1969 and achieved his first successes in 1970 with an exhibition at the Toni Gerber Gallery in Bern. His focus is on the everyday yet unique aspects of life, though the self-portrait remains his primary means of expression. This is also clearly reflected in the present portfolio, in which he stages himself in various bars, in intimate moments with a partner, or making faces as a lifeless extra, as well as depicting strangers at an exhibition or in front of their homes. Provenance: Nagel Auction, Stuttgart, January 29, 2000, Lot 926; private collection in southern Germany. Portfolio containing 52 (on 36 mats) original photographs. Gelatin silver prints on baryta paper. Each numbered 62/75, signed and dated (19)75 on the mat. Loose in four original black linen sleeves in an original linen slipcase. Edition Pari & Dispari, Studio Mora, and Francesco Conz.