KOLLAR FRANÇOIS (1904 1979) Double impression of the Eiffel

Sale 2374 - Lot 53

Price Realized: $ 27,500

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Estimate: $ 10,000 - $ 15,000

KOLLAR, FRANÇOIS (1904-1979)
Double-impression of the Eiffel Tower. Silver print, 11 1/2x8 1/2 inches (29.2x21.6 cm.). 1931

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In this unique and widely-reproduced photograph, the French modernist photographer has overlaid positive and negative images of the magnificent Eiffel Tower. The iconic structure is depicted from an unusual perspective, thrusting upward, with Kollar's special solarized effect.

Lelieur and Bacholiert: François Kollar: La France Travaille, Regard su les Annees Trente, p. 64.

Roigiers and Baque: François Kollar, p. 103.

Stallabrass: Paris Pictured, p. 30.

Bonhomme: Patrimonie Photographique Catalogue, p. 312.

Journal des Arts (November 2005 issue), front cover.