Nov 10, 2008 - Sale 2161

Sale 2161 - Lot 154

Price Realized: $ 2,280
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
DESIGNER UNKNOWN URUGUAY / VERANEO IDEAL. Circa 1940.
40 1/8x28 1/2 inches, 102x72 1/2 cm. Inpresora Uruguaya.
Condition B+: repaired tears, restored losses and restoration in margins, corners and image.
An almost dead ringer for Eggleston's iconic poster advertising travel to Atlantic City, it would seem that a Uruguayan printing company found an image they liked and altered the figure's setting to suit their needs. A close comparison of the two images shows that they are virtually identical (background excluded) down to the ripple of the waves and people on the beach.