28th May, 2026 16:00

OstLicht Photo Auction Spring 2026

 
Lot 66
 

OTTO BREICHA (1932–2013)
Thomas Bernhard at Café Bräunerhof, Vienna, November 1971

Estimate
€2,000 - €2,400
 

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Lot details

Start price: € 1,200

Estimate: € 2,000–2,400

English:

Gelatin silver print on double-weight glossy RC paper 24.3 x 24 cm, in excellent condition. Label with title and date as well as photographer’s copyright stamp on the reverse.

In 2011, the year in which the author would have celebrated his 80th birthday, WestLicht paid tribute to Thomas Bernhard (1931–1989), one of the most significant and controversial Austrian writers of the 20th century. Known as the "master of exaggeration" and a "nest-fouler", he left his mark on the literary scene with his radical eloquence and his polemical engagement with Austria.

Deutsch:

Silbergelatineabzug auf kartonstarkem, glänzendem PE-Papier 24,3 x 24 cm, in ausgezeichnetem Zustand. Rückseitig Label mit Titel und Datierung sowie Fotografen-Copyrightstempel.

Im Jahr 2011, in dem der Autor seinen 80. Geburtstag gefeiert hätte, würdigte WestLicht Thomas Bernhard (1931–1989), einen der bedeutendsten und umstrittensten österreichischen Schriftsteller des 20. Jahrhunderts. Bekannt als "Meister der Übertreibung" und "Nestbeschmutzer", prägte er die Literaturszene mit seiner radikalen Eloquenz und seinem polemischen Engagement für Österreich.

Image size: c. 24 x 24 cm

 

Auction: OstLicht Photo Auction Spring 2026, 28th May, 2026

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