- 451
Ansel Adams
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Ansel Adams
- SELECTED COLOR STUDIES (METAL, LEAVES, ROCK)
- Polaroid SX-70 prints
a group of 3 unique Polaroid SX-70 prints, comprising Rusted Metal; Leaves; and Red Rock, the last with a typewritten data label affixed to the margin, each inscribed with technical data in ink on the reverse, framed together, an Ansel Adams & Edwin Land exhibition label on the reverse, circa 1972 (3 photographs in one frame)
Exhibited
Quito, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, From the Polaroid Collection: Ansel Adams, sponsored ♚by the Embassy of the United States, October - November 2001, and traveling to 3 other venues through 2003 (see Appendix 1)
Naples, Florida, Museum of Art, Ansel Adams and Edwin Land: Art, Science and Invention, Photographs from the Polaroid Collection, May - Jul🦄y 2004, and traveling to 8 other v♒enues through 2007 (see Appendix 1)
Condition
This trio of SX-70 prints is in excellent condition. The colors in each are satisfying and saturated. The data label on margin of the last photograph reads '1-mark DARK #85 filter.' There is also a smaller label affixed to the margin with a typed 'Y'.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.