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Leper's Village, Umbrella in Grond

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Sale 440: Illustrated Books - Oz - Literature - Finely Printed & Bound Books (#440) 11/04/2010 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 11/04/2010 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #88 Leper's Village, Umbrella in Grond

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$375

Estimate: $600 - $900

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Description

Heading:

(Photographs)

Title:

Leper's Village, Umbrella in Grond

Author:

Smith, W. Eugene (1918-1978)

Place Published:

No place

Date Published:

no date

Description:

Gelatin silver photograph. 13½x9½, mounted on backing board.

An umbrella in the ground dominates the image, with two Africans in background, heads not visible, are digging a grave. Smith's estate stamp on verso, "This authenticated photograph by W. Eugene Smith was in his private collection at his death - October 15, 1978."

Condition:

Mount corners worn, some wear to the edges of image; very good.

Item#:

202996

Headline:

Eugene Smith photo of Leper's Village
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