Mary and Andrea on Third Avenue, NYC
27.9 cms x 35.6 cms (11 ins x 14 ins)
Signed, titled and dated 1955 in the lower margin
printed in 1955
Lot offered for sale by Cowley Abbott, Toronto at the auction event "In the Eye of the Beholder: Photographs from the Collection of Robert Noakes (Online Auction)" held on Tue, Mar 25, 2025.
Lot 47723
Lot 47723
Estimate: CAD $5,000 - $7,000
Realised: CAD $4,800
Realised: CAD $4,800
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Estate of Robert Noakes
Notes:
Robert Frank was a Swiss-American photographer and documentary filmmaker best known for his groundbreaking 1958 book The Americans. Born in Zürich, Switzerland, to Jewish parents, Frank was deeply influenced by the political climate of World War II and the oppression his family experienced. He began photography to escape his business-oriented upbringing, training under various photographers before creating his first hand-made photo book, "40 Fotos", in 1946.
Estate of Robert Noakes
Notes:
Robert Frank was a Swiss-American photographer and documentary filmmaker best known for his groundbreaking 1958 book The Americans. Born in Zürich, Switzerland, to Jewish parents, Frank was deeply influenced by the political climate of World War II and the oppression his family experienced. He began photography to escape his business-oriented upbringing, training under various photographers before creating his first hand-made photo book, "40 Fotos", in 1946.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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