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MILTON H. GREENE (1922-1985)
Lot 122 THE CAROL CARLISLE COLLECTION

MILTON H. GREENE (1922-1985)

Nellie Nyad, 1952

Closed3 October 2013

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USD 3,250

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MILTON H. GREENE (1922-1985)
Nellie Nyad, 1952
gelatin silver print
title 'Nellie', annotation 'Annual 1956' in ink, credit and publication stamps (on the verso)
image/sheet: 10 3/8 x 13in. (26.4 x 33cm.)

Specialist note

'[Greene] has created a silhouette (that could easily be mistaken for a caricature of Greta Garbo), but by focusing light only on the chin, has given it a dramatic element' - Photography Annual