mounted, annotated in pencil on the mount, signed in red ink on the reverse, 1948, probably printed in the 1950s (El Mochuelo, pl. 93)

Donated by the photographer to a László Moholy-Nagy Scholarship Auction, Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, circa 1960

Private Collection

Private Collection, Chicago

Phillips New York, 27 Exceptional Photographs, 24 April 2007, Sale 40007, Lot 3

This early print is in generally very good condition. A fine cracquelure is visible overall when viewing this print in raking light. This photograph is mounted to grey illustration board. Callahan has written 'Mat' in pencil 4 times on the mount. There are abrasions and adhesive remnants along the left mount edge. Along the upper edge on the reverse of the mount are minor abrasions and linen tape hinge remnants.
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