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FRANÇOIS KOLLAR (1904-1979)
Hands and Brooch. Silver print, the image measuring 276.2x165.1 mm; 10 7/8x6 1/2 inches, with Kollar's signature, publication name, and date, in ink, and his credit and reproduction hand stamps, on verso. 1936.
Exhibited: Zabriskie Gallery, New York, July 14-September 18, 1993.
Published: Zabriskie Gallery, Zabriskie Fifty Years, 2004, page 146 (illustrated).
Kollar, a native of Hungary, established a gallery in Paris in 1930. He began his career in advertising and fashion, photographing famous models and creating ads for iconic fashion lines, most notably in Harper's Bazaar. His first model was his wife, who worked closely with him throughout his life. Kollar, who had early experience working in factory and industrial settings, also became well-known as a master of industrial reportage. His imagery examined the changing nature of work during the transitional early 20th century, representing in expressive and modern compositions the changing landscape and the place of the individual. All of Kollar's compositions demonstrate his deft treatment of light and texture, and feature numerous modern techniques, including abstracted lighting, superimosition, double exposures and solarization.
