Ernst Haas (Austrian/American, 1921-1986) Albert Einstein, Princeton, New Jersey

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Ernst Haas (Austrian/American, 1921-1986)

Albert Einstein, Princeton, New Jersey, 1951, printed 1992. Titled, dated, and numbered "49/100" on the verso within the estate stamp. Gelatin silver print, image size 16 3/4 x 12 3/8 in. (42.6 x 31.5 cm),unmatted, unframed.
Condition: Unmounted, minor handling crimps, scattered areas of unobtrusive spot toning.

Provenance: Ernst Haas Estate, New York.

N.B. Although perhaps best known as one of the pioneers of color photography (his 1962 retrospective at New York's Museum of Modern Art was that institution's first color photography exhibition),Ernst Haas was a passionate photojournalist and one-time member of the photography collective Magnum. He was named one of the world's ten greatest photographers in a 1958 issue of the magazine Popular Photography.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

Sheet size measures 19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (50.2 x 40.0 cm). Printed by Igor Bakht under the supervision of Alexander Haas. No additional condition to report.


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