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Erich Lessing (b. 1923), ‘Nägel Zonengrenze‘, Berlin, 1958

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:500.00 EUR Estimated At:800.00 - 1,000.00 EUR
Erich Lessing (b. 1923), ‘Nägel Zonengrenze‘, Berlin, 1958
Vintage silver gelatin print; press print
Berlin, 1958
Erich Lessing (b. 1923) – Austrian photographer
Artist’s stamp ‘ERICH LESSING – MAGNUM Photos’, copyright stamp by Magnum Photos (London), copyright stamp by the Magnum agent John Hillelson and archive number ‘58 10 2/3A‘ on the verso
Sheet size: 19.7 x 29.9 cm
Good condition
Since 1951, Erich Lessing is a member of the world renowned photo agency ‘Magnum Photos’ (founded in Paris in 1947); the auction record for a photograph by Erich Lessing currently sets at 10,000 Euros
Object is regular taxed. Differential taxation is not possible.
Erich Lessing’s photographs are considered as an important contribution to the documentation of the post-war period in Germany. The present vintage press print shows the border crossing point between the American and the Soviet Zone in Berlin. Even before the building of the Berlin Wall, the transition at the Soviet zone was difficult. The physical boundary was marked for example with nails in the ground and was thus made transparent for everyone passing by.



The photograph is verso stamped with the artist’s stamp ‘ERICH LESSING – MAGNUM Photos’, the copyright stamp by Magnum Photos, London, the copyright stamp by the Magnum agent John Hillelson and the archive number ‘58 10 2/3A‘. The photo paper shows light crease and handling marks as well as tiny stains, due to age. The image size is equal to the sheet size of 19.7 x 29.9 cm.



Erich Lessing (b. 1923)

Born in Vienna, Erich Lessing is one of the most important photographers in Austria. His career began in the late 1940s, when he worked as a photojournalist for the ‘Associated Press’. In 1951, Lessing became a member of the famous Parisian photo agency ‘Magnum photo agency’, founded by Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, David ‘Chim’ Seymour and George Rodger in 1947. Moreover, Lessing was engaged by the main European newspapers and magazines such as ‘Life’, ‘Paris Match’ or ‘Epoca’. In his oeuvre, Lessing documented a number of milestones of history of the 20th century. As a portraitist, he also accompanied prominent political personalities such as Charles de Gaulle, Konrad Adenauer and Willy Brandt. He recently opened his own photo gallery in Vienna and bequeathed his private archive of 60,000 pictures to the Austrian National Library. (cbo)
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