Live Auction 5621Avedon : Photographies provenant de la Fondation Richard Avedon
RICHARD AVEDON (1923-2004)
Lot 19

RICHARD AVEDON (1923-2004)

Carmen, evening dress by Lanvin-Castillo, Paris studio, August 1957

Closed20 November 2010

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EUR 18,750

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RICHARD AVEDON (1923-2004)
Carmen, evening dress by Lanvin-Castillo, Paris studio, August 1957
tirage argentique unique
cachet de Harper's Bazaar et annoté 'Paris 11 & 12 Oct', 'our account perfume you must play this down - also important because lace' in pencil (au montage); signé à l'encre, cachets de copyright du photographe et 'Tous droits réservés' (au dos du montage)
24.9 x 20.3cm. (9¾ x 8in.)

Specialist note

Ce tirage est tamponné: 'this is the original print used for the engraving of Harper's Bazaar.'


Les lots 18 et 19 sont deux épreuves du graveur uniques faites pour une première publication dans Harper's Bazaar. Ces tirages et leurs montages ont été travaillé et annoté par Avedon, son retoucheur, et par des employés du Harper's Bazaar.


The present lot and lot 18 are unique engraver's prints, made for their original publication in Harper's Bazaar. The prints and their mounts were worked upon and annotated by Avedon, his retoucher, and Bazaar personnel.