5th Jun, 2024 18:00

OSTLICHT PHOTO AUCTION SPRING 2024

 
  Lot 54
 

ALBERTO KORDA (1928–2001)
Norka smoking at a roulette table, Havana c. 1954

Estimate
€2,000 - €2,400
 

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Lot details

Start price: €1.200

Estimate: € 2.000–2.400

English:

Vintage silver print on semi-matte paper 31,5 x 27,3 cm, flush-mounted on original cardboard, in good condition (traces of use). Photographer's studio stamp "Esta prueba es propriedad de Studio Korda, favor no cortarlas devuelvase" with handwritten image number "959" and Spanish annotation "reducir a 8" le ancho" (reduce the width to 8 inch) on the reverse.

This extremely rare original print by the famous Cuban photographer, who shot the world-renowed portrait of Che Guevara in 1960, dates from his earliest beginnings as a fashion photographer. It shows his favourite model Norka – whom he later married – smoking in a casino. Korda moved his studio in 1956 and has since used a different stamp, what allows to determine the date of printing.

Deutsch:

Vintage-Silbergelatineabzug auf semi-mattem Papier 31,5 x 27,3 cm, kaschiert auf Originalkarton, in gutem Zustand (Gebrauchsspuren). Rückseitig Fotografenstempel "Esta prueba es propriedad de Studio Korda, favor no cortarlas devuelvase" mit handschriftlich eingetragener Bildnummer "959" und spanischer Beschriftung "reducir a 8" le ancho" (Breite auf 8 Zoll reduzieren).

Dieser überaus seltene Originalabzug des berühmten Kubaners, der 1960 das weltweit bekannte Porträt von Che Guevara schoss, stammt aus seinen frühesten Anfängen als Modefotograf. Es zeigt sein Lieblingsmodell Norka – das er später heiratete – rauchend in einem Kasino. Ab 1956, nachdem Korda mit seinem Studio umgezogen war, verwendete er einen anderen Stempel, weshalb der Abzug datierbar ist.

Size: 28,5 x 27,3 cm

 

Auction: OSTLICHT PHOTO AUCTION SPRING 2024, 5th Jun, 2024

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