Lot No. 111


Émile Savitry * (Dupont)


(Saigon 1903-1967 Paris) « Nu de l’académie de la Grande Chaumière à Montparnasse, Paris », 1950-1951, vintage print, gelatine silver, the reverse side bearing the photographer’s stamp, agency stamp RAPHO, Paris, and imprint in pencil, 27 x 19 cm, minor traces of wear, (EK)

From 1932 to 1934, Emile Savitry worked as an assistant for Brassai, and after the establishment of the Rapho Agency by Charles Rado in 1933, he worked there with him and Ylla and Ergy Landau. Rado emigrated to the USA in WWII, and during the liberation Savitry helped to rebuild the agency together with Willy Ronis and Robert Doisneau. cf.: Wikipedia Literature : Emile Savitry. Un photographe de Montparnasse-Un fotografo de Montparnasse, Milano 2011, 5 Continents Editions

Specialist: Mag. Eva Königseder Mag. Eva Königseder
+43-1-515 60-421

eva.koenigseder@dorotheum.at

22.06.2015 - 17:00

Realized price: **
EUR 625.-
Estimate:
EUR 500.- to EUR 600.-

Émile Savitry * (Dupont)


(Saigon 1903-1967 Paris) « Nu de l’académie de la Grande Chaumière à Montparnasse, Paris », 1950-1951, vintage print, gelatine silver, the reverse side bearing the photographer’s stamp, agency stamp RAPHO, Paris, and imprint in pencil, 27 x 19 cm, minor traces of wear, (EK)

From 1932 to 1934, Emile Savitry worked as an assistant for Brassai, and after the establishment of the Rapho Agency by Charles Rado in 1933, he worked there with him and Ylla and Ergy Landau. Rado emigrated to the USA in WWII, and during the liberation Savitry helped to rebuild the agency together with Willy Ronis and Robert Doisneau. cf.: Wikipedia Literature : Emile Savitry. Un photographe de Montparnasse-Un fotografo de Montparnasse, Milano 2011, 5 Continents Editions

Specialist: Mag. Eva Königseder Mag. Eva Königseder
+43-1-515 60-421

eva.koenigseder@dorotheum.at


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Auction: Art Photography
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 22.06.2015 - 17:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 17.06. - 22.06.2015


** Purchase price incl. charges and taxes

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