Apr 18, 2019 - Sale 2506

Sale 2506 - Lot 225

Unsold
Estimate: $ 12,000 - $ 18,000
FRANCO FONTANA (1933- )
Group of 14 vibrant street photographs of popular European destinations, including Arles, Rome, Prague, and multiple scenes of Venice. Ilford cibachrome prints, the images measuring 8 3/4x13 1/2 inches (21x34.2 cm.), and the reverse, the sheets 11 1/4x15 3/4 inches (28.6x40 cm.), with Fontana's signature, title or inscription, and date, in ink, on recto. 1967-84

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An Italian photographer known for his colorful abstractions, Fontana's photos have been used as album cover art for records produced by the ECM Records jazz label.