Description:
Otto Fenn (American, 1914-1993)
Group of Negatives, Contact Sheets, and Prints, including portraits of Andy Warhol, Jean Cocteau, and Otto Fenn, 1960s. Several stamped "otto fenn" on the verso. Gelatin silver prints and negatives, image sizes to 11 x 11 in. (27.8 x 27.8 cm),unmatted, unframed.
Condition: Scattered handling crimps, chemical stains, and wear to sheet corners.
N.B. The group is comprised of nineteen 2 1/4 inch negative strips, eight contacts sheets and four prints of Warhol, a contact sheet of Cocteau portraits, a contact sheet and two prints of Fenn made for a Christmas card, and a contact sheet of an older woman and nude figure on a bed.
The property being sold as Lot No. 130A includes only the physical material as described. All rights to images and/or recordings are reserved by the original copyright holder(s).
Estimate $4,000-6,000
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Jean Cocteau, Otto FennRobin S.R. Starr
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