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Period: 1920s
Untitled
By Albert Ranger-Patzsch
Located in New York, NY
RENGER-PATSCH, Albert. Untitled 1925-30.Gelatin Silver print, 8 7/8 x 6 3/8";. Printed on Verso: Upper right hand corner: Stamped A. RENGER-PATSCH, Wamel-Dorf Ober Sest I.W.Bo...
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Photorealist 1920s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Untitled
Untitled

Albert Ranger-Patzsch
Untitled, 1925-1930

Greta Garbo, Wild Orchids
Located in New York, NY
This photograph belonged to Greta Garbo, and was likely the “first print” made by the photographer given directly to Garbo personally.
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1920s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Greta Garbo, Wild Orchids

Greta Garbo, Wild Orchids, 1929

Greta Garbo
By Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Clarence Sinclair Bull was one of the great masters of the Hollywood portrait. As head of the stills department at MGM for over thirty years, he helped to pioneer the art and craft o...
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1920s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo

Clarence Sinclair Bull
Greta Garbo, 1920

14S ~ Two Shells
By Edward Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Titled with artist's reference number and signed in pencil by Cole Weston with Edward Weston's facsimile signature on back of mount. Printed later by Edward's son, Cole Weston.
Category

1920s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

14S ~ Two Shells
14S ~ Two Shells

Edward Weston
14S ~ Two Shells, 1927

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