McCartney, Linda
Paul - Long Island, Painting, East Hampton
Los 4186
Nachverkaufspreis
1.000€ (US$ 1,136)
Paul - Long Island, Painting, East Hampton. 1990. Vintage gelatin silver print. 22,7 x 15,3 cm (25,2 x 20,2 cm). Printed copyright label on the verso.
Linda McCartney secured her first breakthrough as a photographer while working as an editorial assistant at Town & Country magazine. She documented a Rolling Stones promotional event aboard the SS Sea Panther, and the magazine was so impressed with her candid and relaxed photographs of the band that they published her images in an editorial feature. This first magazine commission was followed by many more. While photographing at the Fillmore East in New York City, she captured many iconic musicians including B.B. King, The Who, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix. Linda continued to work prolifically as a photographer throughout her life, documenting family life, landscapes, interiors, and portraits of artists. Her work is held in major public collections, including the National Portrait Gallery in London. – Corners slightly bumped, light indentation in lower left, otherwise in very good condition.
Lit.: Wolfgang Suttner, ed. Paul McCartney. Paintings. Siegen: Cantz, 1999, ill. p. 13.
Paul McCartney. Paintings. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., Bulfinch, 2000, ill. p. 51.
Metselaar-Berthold, Barbara
Berlin, Penzlauer Berg
Los 4188
Nachverkaufspreis
600€ (US$ 682)
Berlin, Prenzlauer Berg. 1982. Vintage gelatin silver print. 18,5 x 27,5 cm (21 x 20,6 cm). Signed and dated by the photographer in pencil in lower margin; photographer's label and annotated in pencil on the verso.
Barbara Metselaar-Berthold studied social psychology at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena from 1969-1971 before enrolling in photography at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig, where she completed her degree in 1976. She then moved to Berlin and established herself as a freelance photographer. In 1984, following her marriage to Dutch photographer Kees Metselaar, she was able to travel outside the GDR. Between 1985-1989, she worked as a lecturer and artistic associate, including at the Berlin University of the Arts. From 1991 onward, her focus shifted to documentary filmmaking and video essays, collaborating on various television productions. – In very good condition.
Mondhe, Papu Pramod
Wall Street Brokers Wearing Armani Suits
Los 4189
Nachverkaufspreis
400€ (US$ 455)
Wall Street Brokers Wearing Armani Suits. 1994. Gelatin silver print on chamois paper. 24 x 36 cm (30 x 40 cm). Signed, titled and dated by the photographer in pencil on the verso.
Born in Düsseldorf in 1972, Mondhe studied graphic design at the Arts College in Bremen before training as a printer in the studio of his father, Nino Mondhe, where he mastered the art of dye transfer printing. After completing his studies, he began publishing his photographs in renowned magazines such as Geo, Merian, and Die Zeit. His enduring passion for photography is matched by his meticulous dedication to the craft of printing. – A few nicks in lower edge, otherwise a fine print in near excellent condition.
NASA
Gemini XII: United Arab Republic - Saudi Arabia: Red Sea and Nile Valley
Los 4192
Nachverkaufspreis
400€ (US$ 455)
Gemini XII: United Arab Republic - Saudi Arabia: Red Sea and Nile Valley. November 1966. Vintage chromogenic print. 20,2 x 20,2 cm. Red NASA number "S-66-63535" in margin, "A Kodak Paper" watermark on the verso.
This and the following vintage NASA photographs offer a striking visual record of the American space program during its most ambitious decades, from the Gemini missions of the 1960s to the Apollo moon landings and early shuttle flights. Produced as chromogenic prints from negatives made by astronauts using specially adapted Hasselblad and Nikon cameras, these images were distributed by NASA’s public affairs office to press outlets, government agencies, and educational institutions. – Crease in upper left corner, light handling dent in lower area, corners bumped, otherwise in very good condition.
Photographer: Kurt Schraudenbach (1912-1967), Robert Bothner (1899-1967), F.X. Bartl. Neon Lights. 1950s. 3 vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver prints, 2 on Agfa-Brovira paper. Various sizes: 17 x 22 cm, 30 x 23,8 cm and 29 x 36,5 cm. Each with photographer's stamp and 2 annotated in pencil on the verso.
Dynamic and glowing views depicting the versatility of neon light advertising and display. – Two prints with some irregularities to ferrotype surface visible at an angle, some light scratch marks, otherwise in very good condition.
XI. Olympiade. Berlin 1936. 38 vintage gelatin silver press prints. Circa 18 x 24 cm. Each with typed press text affixed to lower edge.
Comprehensive collection of press photographs from the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, offering a vivid visual record of the Games as both a sporting and propaganda spectacle. The photographs depict a wide range of disciplines - including track and field, gymnastics, swimming, and equestrian events - as well as opening and closing ceremonies, athlete portraits, and moments of national representation. Participants such as Jesse Owens during his world record long jump, Tajima Naoto at the triple jump event, for which he set a world record and Gerhard Stöck surrounded by his students (signed and dated) are shown. Produced for contemporary media distribution, these prints document not only athletic achievement but also the carefully staged grandeur of the Nazi regime’s international showcase. – Some traces of use, some with pinholes/creases in upper corners, a few with discoloration spots.
Samozvery. 1926. Gelatin silver print, printed 1989. 30,3 x 23,8 cm. "Arkana Göttingen" edition stamp, therein numbered "34/50" and annotated in pencil on the verso.
In 1926, Alexander Rodchenko, in collaboration with his wife Varvara Stepanova, created a series of experimental photo illustrations for Samozvery, a children’s book by Sergei Tretjakov. Using artificial lighting and multiple exposures, Rodchenko animated Stepanova’s paper animal figures with striking visual dynamism. Although conceived as a pioneering work of Soviet avant-garde art for young readers, the project was never published and remained at the conceptual stage. – A few light indentation spots, a few minimal nicks in edges, otherwise in very good condition.
Lit.: Alexander Lavrentiev. Alexander Rodchenko - Photography 1924-1954. Cologne: Könemann, 1995. ill. p. 138.
Pioneer. 1930. Gelatin silver print, printed 1989. 30,3 x 23,8 cm. "Arkana Göttingen" edition stamp, therein numbered "34/50" and annotated in pencil on the verso.
Unconventional vantage points were a hallmark of Alexander Rodchenko’s photographic style. In this striking image, the head of a young “Pioneer” - a member of the Soviet youth organization - is captured from directly below, transforming the figure into an abstract, triangular composition. – A few small retouched spots, otherwise in very good condition.
Lit.: Alexander Lavrentiev. Alexander Rodchenko: Photography 1924-1954. Cologne: Könemann, 1995. ill. p. 146.
Salomon, Erich
Marlene Dietrich on the telephone with her daughter in Berlin from Hollywood 1930; Benito Mussolini, Heinrich Brüning, Dino Grandi, Julius Curtius, Hotel Excelsior in Rome 1931
Los 4208
Nachverkaufspreis
500€ (US$ 568)
Marlene Dietrich on the telephone with her daughter in Berlin from Hollywood, 1930; Benito Mussolini, Heinrich Brüning, Dino Grandi, and Julius Curtius at the Hotel Excelsior, Rome, 1931. 2 gelatin silver prints, 1 ferrotyped and on Agfa-Brovira paper, printed 1960s. Each circa 18 x 24,5 cm. One with two agency stamps, photographer’s stamp, and annotated in pencil/marker on the verso; the other with typed press text and name stamp on the verso.
Born in Berlin, Erich Salomon studied zoology, mechanical engineering, and law at the University of Rostock before turning to photography almost by chance. In 1925, while working in the advertising department of the Ullstein publishing house, he purchased his first camera - an Ermanox. Its compact design allowed him to photograph discreetly in low light. His breakthrough came in 1928, when his images from a high-profile murder trial were published in the Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung, establishing his reputation as an innovative photojournalist. Salomon went on to document international diplomatic conferences and prominent cultural figures, including Marlene Dietrich and William Randolph Hearst at San Simeon. A Jewish émigré, he fled to the Netherlands in 1932, but was later captured following the Nazi occupation. In 1944, he was deported to Auschwitz, where he perished. – A few light handling marks/creases, corners slightly bumped, Excelsior print slightly buckled, otherwise in good condition.
Berlin, Alexanderplatz. 1994. Vintage gelatin silver print. 30,5 x 44,8 cm (35 x 48,2 cm). Signed, titled and dated by the photographer in pencil and photographer's label on the verso.
A few light handling dents, otherwise in very good condition.
Skiers on mountain, Bregenz. 1950s. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Leonar paper. 24,2 x 18 cm. Photographer's "Lindau - Schachen, Badstrasse 3" stamp and annotated in pencil on the verso.
Slightly buckled, some handling creases/dents, crease in upper right corner, some surface irregularity to ferrotype surface in lower area, small spot in upper right, otherwise in good condition.
Sewcz, Hans Martin
Oranienburger Straße, Berlin; Tucholskystraße/Ecke Auguststraße, Berlin; Oranienburger Tor, Berlin
Los 4218 [*]
Nachverkaufspreis
1.200€ (US$ 1,364)
Oranienburger Straße, Berlin; Tucholskystraße/Ecke Auguststraße, Berlin; Oranienburger Tor, Berlin. 1979. 3 panoramic gelatin silver prints, printed 2005-2007. Each circa 22 x 52,5 cm and 24 x 57 cm (32 x 60 cm). Each signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in pencil as well as with photographer's stamp on the verso.
Hans Martin Sewcz studied at the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig and is best known for his photographic exploration of East Germany and other former Eastern Bloc countries. His work has been widely exhibited and is held in major public and private collections, including the Berlinische Galerie, the Deutsches Historisches Museum, the Institut für Moderne Kunst in Nuremberg, and the Deutsche Bank Collection in Frankfurt am Main. – Some handling creases/dents, one print with drying paper on side edges, otherwise fine, tonal prints in good to very good condition.
Lit.: Marc Barbey, ed. Hans Martin Sewcz: Berlin-Mitte, Mai 1979. Berlin: Collection Regard, 2011, ill. pp. 24 and 38–39.
Sewcz, Hans Martin
Oranienburger Str., Kreuzung Tucholskystraße Berlin
Los 4219 [*]
Nachverkaufspreis
1.200€ (US$ 1,364)
Oranienburger Straße/Kreuzung Auguststraße, Berlin; Große Hamburger Straße, Berlin; Große Hamburger Straße, Berlin. 1979. 3 panoramic gelatin silver prints, printed 2005-2007. Each circa 24 x 56,5 cm (32 x 61 cm). Each signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in pencil as well as photographer's stamp on the verso.
A few light handling creases/dents, one print with drying paper on side edges, otherwise fine, tonal prints in good to very good condition.
Lit.: Marc Barbey, ed. Hans Martin Sewcz: Berlin-Mitte, Mai 1979. Berlin: Collection Regard, 2011, ill. pp. 15, 16-17 and front cover.
Singh, Raghubir
After Crossing the Luni River, Barmer, Rajasthan
Los 4220
Nachverkaufspreis
1.200€ (US$ 1,364)
After Crossing the Luni River, Barmer, Rajasthan. 1975. Dye transfer print, printed circa 1985. 24,4 x 37,2 cm (44,5 x 55,4 cm). Unsigned, with printer's stamp and signed by the printer in pencil on the verso.
Stemming from an aristocratic Rajput family in Jaipur, Raghubir Singh first encountered photography as a student when he discovered Henri Cartier-Bresson’s Beautiful Jaipur (1948). The book ignited a lifelong passion, inspiring a vivid and expansive body of work that captures the complexities of Indian life and landscape. Singh is now recognized as a pioneer of color photography, standing alongside William Eggleston, Stephen Shore, Joel Sternfeld, and Joel Meyerowitz. He published over fourteen books on India and received numerous international honors. A print of this image is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. – A fine print in excellent condition.
India, Kashmir. Circa 1978. Dye transfer print, printed circa 1985. 24,4 x 37,2 cm (44 x 55,4 cm). Unsigned, with printer's stamp and signed by the printer in pencil on the verso.
A fine print in very good condition.
Srinagar, Kashmir. 1984. Dye transfer print, printed circa 1985. 24,4 x 37,2 cm (44,5 x 55,4 cm). Unsigned, with printer's stamp and signed by the printer in pencil on the verso.
A fine print in excellent condition.
Hof, Schönhauser Allee 72. 1979. Gelatin silver print, printed later. 26,5 x 37,5 cm (30 x 40 cm). Photographer's stamp and annotated in pencil on the verso.
Uwe Steinberg approached photography as an autonomous artistic medium, even within the confines of the socialist system in the former GDR. His extensive body of work - ranging from scenes of labor and everyday life to portraits of youth - reflects both a keen eye for subject matter and a refined command of composition. – In excellent condition.
Fashion photograph for Pierre Cardin. 1969. Gelatin silver print. 34 x 34,4 cm (43 x 35,7 cm). With the photographer’s copyright stamp on the verso, therein numbered, titled, and dated.
This fashion photograph by Bert Stern, created in 1969 for Pierre Cardin, exemplifies the sleek futurism of late‑1960s haute couture and marks a pivotal moment in fashion photography. Stern captures a model in a powerful, statuesque pose against a minimal backdrop, emphasizing the sculptural silhouette and geometric forms that are characteristic of Cardin’s “space‑age” aesthetic. With dramatic lighting and a pristine composition, the image transforms a commercial assignment into a refined visual statement - where elegance meets experimentation, and form meets narrative restraint. – Some buckling along the margins of the print; some pressure marks and handling creases; small stain on the verso of the print; otherwise in very good condition.
Berlin street scene. Circa 1927. Vintage gelatin silver print. 22,7 x 16,4 cm. Photographers's copyright stamps (Berlin and Brussels) as well as numbered and annotated in pencil and red ink on the verso, hinge-mounted in upper edge in mat.
Sasha and Cami Stone were key figures in Berlin’s dynamic photographic culture of the 1920s and early 1930s, celebrated for their modernist approach that merged architectural, commercial, and fine art photography. Their studio served as a hub for avant-garde visual expression in Weimar Berlin, reflecting the era’s embrace of functionalism, technological progress, and a bold new photographic aesthetic. With the rise of National Socialism, the Stones emigrated to Brussels, where they continued their creative work in exile. – Corners slightly bumped, minimal oxidation mirroring in upper edge, otherwise in very good condition.
Berlin train station. Circa 1927. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 17,5 x 23,5 cm. Photographers's copyright stamps (Berlin and Brussels) as well as numbered and annotated in pencil and red ink on the verso, hinge-mounted in upper edge in mat.
Corners bumped, lower right and upper left with small creases, some light handling dents, otherwise in good condition.
Views of Berlin. Circa 1928. 3 vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver prints. Each circa 17,8 x 23,5 cm and reverse. 1 with photographers's copyright stamps (Berlin and Brussels) as well as numbered and annotated in pencil and red ink and 2 with archive label, therein annotated in pencil on the verso.
Corners slightly bumped, slight buckling in edges, a few handling dents, otherwise in very good condition.
La belle et la bête. 1976. Gelatin silver print, printed later. 50,7 x 40,7 cm. Signed in pencil in lower left corner of recto; verso with signature and inscribed “e.a.” (épreuve d’artiste).
Karin Székessy is renowned for her poetic nude studies and meticulously staged compositions that blend surrealism, symbolism, and sculptural form. Beginning in the 1960s, she developed a distinctive visual language marked by dreamlike interiors, symbolic props, and an introspective treatment of the female body. Often working in natural light and using long exposures, Székessy’s photographs evoke the stillness of Old Master paintings while challenging conventional representations of femininity. Her work occupies a unique place in postwar European photography, bridging fine art, fashion, and surrealist traditions. – Some light buckling along the edges of print, otherwise in excellent condition.
Nude. 1970s. Gelatin silver print, printed 2025. 52 x 42 cm. Signed and numbered “1/12” in pencil on the verso; with H²SF edition stamp.
This print was produced under the artist’s supervision shortly before her death. – In excellent condition.
Madame est seule. 1976. Cibachrome print. 51 x 61 cm. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
This print is among only a few works the artist has produced in color. – Some scuff marks and surface abrasions along the left margin, otherwise in near excellent condition.
Photomontage images from the series "Das schöne Berlin" and "Das neue Gesicht Berlins". 1920s. 3 vintage gelatin silver photo postcards. Each circa 10,2 x 14,5 cm. Each with title and "Original-Handdruck aus der Sammlung Vennemann" as well as copyright text printed on the verso.
These dynamic and modern photomontages by Albert Vennemann reflect the energy and rapid transformation of Berlin into a cosmopolitan metropolis. Known as the “creator of the face of a cosmopolitan city,” Vennemann produced striking photo postcard series such as "Das schöne Berlin" (Beautiful Berlin) and "Das neue Gesicht Berlins" (The New Face of Berlin), in which he combined images of streets, train stations, commercial and industrial buildings into visionary urban compositions. Beyond his work as a commercial photographer, Vennemann supplied imagery for emerging forms of city marketing, including the Berlin advertising magazine Der Wochenspiegel (first published in 1925) and the tourism campaign "Jeder einmal in Berlin" (Everyone Once in Berlin). – Slight mirroring in edges and dark areas, otherwise in very good condition.
Tokyo Subway. 2004. Pigment print. 41 x 55 cm (67 x 79 cm). Matted and framed under glass in artist's wooden frame; signed, dated, titled and editioned "4/7" by the photographer in black marker on frame verso.
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Stephen Waddell grew up in a family deeply engaged in the arts. While studying at Simon Fraser University - where he took courses with Jeff Wall - he initially used photography as a sketching tool for his paintings. By the late 1990s, photography became his primary medium. Known for his painterly approach, Waddell brings a refined sensitivity to light and composition, often depicting people engaged in everyday activities within urban spaces. A flâneur at heart, he captures quiet, observational scenes that blur the line between documentary and fine art. His work has been widely exhibited and is held in major international collections. – In very good condition.
Easter Sunday in Harlem. 1940. Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1980s. 25,1 x 20,2 cm. Annotated in pencil and ink on the verso.
Weegee, born Arthur Fellig, was a prolific photojournalist known for his stark, unflinching images of crime scenes, urban life, and street culture in 1930s and 1940s New York City. Often arriving at scenes before the police, thanks to his self-installed police radio, he captured raw, flash-lit photographs that combined documentary immediacy with a gritty, noir aesthetic. His work not only defined an era of tabloid photography but also offered a visceral portrait of the city’s underbelly, blending sensationalism with a distinct visual style. – Backed tear in upper edge, traces of previous mounting on verso, slight surface residue in lower right corner, a few light handling marks, otherwise in very good condition.
Lit.: Weegee (Arthur Fellig). Weegee’s New York: Reportagen eines legendären Photographen 1935-1960. Munich: Schirmer/Mosel, 2000, ill. p. 275.
Romy Schneider. 1972. Gelatin silver print, printed later. 41 x 40,5 cm (60,2 x 50 cm). Titled, dated and editioned "1/2" in ink in another hand as well as photographer's estate stamp on the verso.
The German photographer Reinhart Wolf is known for his fashion and portrait photography. He not only crafted iconic portraits of celebrities, models, and artists but also ventured into the realm of landscape and architectural photography, leaving an enduring mark on the world of photography with his versatile and influential body of work. – In excellent condition.
Provenance: From the estate of the photographer.
Chicago. 1950. Gelatin silver print, printed later. 50 x 49,5 cm (60 x 60 cm). Photographer's estate stamp on the verso.
Minimal buckling, otherwise in excellent condition.
Provenance: From the estate of the photographer.
Paris. 1930s. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on doubleweight Agfa-Brovira paper. 23,5 x 17,7 cm. Photographer's "Frankfurt am Main" stamp, annotated in pencil and "Schostal" agency label with photographer's name on the verso.
Corners slightly bumped, some light surface scratches, otherwise in very good condition.
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