20th Century Photography: The Emergence of Modernism

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Monrovia, CA 91016
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Nov 26
12pm
2023

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Dec 6
12am
2023

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John Moran Auctioneers is pleased to present 20th Century Photography: The Emergence Of Modernism, a sale featuring photographic works by Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, Tina Modotti, Ansel Adams, and more, including eight previously unlocated images from Edward Weston’s 1920s repertoire. Selections from The Collection of Frederick W. Davis, and The Estate of Amy Conger, noted Edward Weston author and collector, represent key lots in the sale.

1 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Let's Play Hookey," 1911 Platinum print on paper mounted to a thin brown board mount Signed lower right in pencil on the mount, lower right: E. Weston; dated on the image lower right; signed again in pencil, on the mount, verso Image/Sheet: 6" H x 4.5" W; Mount: 9" H x 6.25" W Estimate: $8,000 - $12,0002 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Enrique," 1919 Palladium print on paper Unsigned Image/Sheet: 9.5" H x 7.125" W; Mount: 20" H x 16" W Estimate: $1,000 - $1,5003 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Bathing Pool," 1919 Palladium print on paper hinged to a thin board mount Signed, titled, and dated in pencil at the lower edge of the mount: Edward Weston; signed and titled again, numbered, inscribed, and with the purple Københavns Fotografiske Amatør-Klub ink stamp (Denmark), all verso Image/Sheet: 9.625" H x 7.5" H; Mount: 18" H x 14" W Estimate: $50,000 - $70,0004 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Prologue To A Sad Spring," 1920 Palladium print on paper hinged to a thin board mount Signed, titled, dated, and with a notation in pencil at the lower edge of the mount: Edward Weston / OX each; initialed and with a notation in pencil, verso: E.W. / 2; signed again, twice, and titled, dated, and with notations in ink on an exhibition label affixed to the verso of the mount: March 1920 Image/Sheet: 9.375" H x 7.375" W; Mount: 18" H x 14" W Estimate: $60,000 - $80,0005 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Undulating Sand [Mather On Beach]," 1923 Palladium print on paper hinged to a thin board mount Signed, titled, and dated in pencil at the lower edge of the mount: Edward Weston; signed and dated again, inscribed and with notations in pencil, all verso: California Image/Sheet: 6.875" H x 9.187" W; Mount: 18" H x 14" W Estimate: $50,000 - $70,0006 Dorothea Lange 1895-1965 Portrait Of Ruth Alden Langdon, 1921 Gelatin silver print on paper tipped to a thin board mount, as issued Signed and dated in pencil on the mount, at right: Dorothea Lange; inscribed in pencil, presumably in another hand on the mount, verso: Florence Dunnum [sic] / S.F. Society Image/Sheet: 8.125" H x 6" W; Mount: 9" H x 6.375" W Estimate: $2,000 - $3,0007 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Little Boy In My Studio [Neil]," 1922 Palladium print on paper hinged to a thin board mount Signed, titled, and dated in pencil at the lower edge of the mount: Edward Weston; with a notation in pencil on the mount, verso: 30 Image/Sheet: 9.5" H x 7.312" W; Mount: 18 " H x 14" W Estimate: $15,000 - $20,0008 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Monna Alfau," 1924 Gelatin silver print on paper hinged to a thin board mount Unsigned Image/Sheet: 3.75" H x 2.75" W; Mount: 14" H x 11" W Estimate: $3,000 - $5,0009 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Palma Cuernavaca, Mexico," 1924 Palladium print on paper hinged to a thin board mount Signed and dated in pencil on the mount, at right: Edward Weston Image/Sheet: 9.5" H x 7.5" W; Mount: 17" H x 13" W Estimate: $100,000 - $200,00010 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Cuernavaca," 1925 Palladium print on paper hinged to a thin board mount Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on the mount, at right: Edward Weston; signed, titled, and dated again in pencil, verso: Nov. 1925 Image/Sheet: 9.625" H x 7.25" W; Mount: 18.625" H x 14.125" W Estimate: $100,000 - $200,00011 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Chayotes," 1924 Palladium print on paper hinged to a thin board mount Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed in pencil at the lower edge of the mount: Edward Weston / Mexico; with a notation in pencil at the upper left corner of the mount, verso: 35 Image/Sheet: 7.5" H x 9.625" W; Mount: 18" H x 14" W Estimate: $50,000 - $70,00012 Edward Weston 1886-1958 Untitled [Nude], 1923 Gelatin silver print on paper hinged to a thin board mount Signed, dated, and with a notation in pencil at the lower edge of the mount: Edward Weston / "B + O" Image/Sheet: 9.5" W x 7.5" W; Mount: 18" H x 13.875" W Estimate: $100,000 - $200,00013 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Nahui Olin," 1923 Gelatin silver print on paper mounted to a board mount Signed and dated in pencil on the mount, at right: Edward Weston; dated again and titled on an exhibition label affixed to the frame's backing board Image/Sheet: 9.125" H x 6.875" W; Mount: 15" H x 13.125" W Estimate: $30,000 - $50,00014 Tina Modotti 1896-1942 "William Spratling," 1929 Gelatin silver print on paper tipped to a board mount, as issued Signed in pencil on the mount, lower right: Tine Modotti; inscribed and dated in ink on the image, lower right: To Fred Davis with the warmest regards and sincerest appreciation of his friendship / Wm. Spratling / Mexico May 7, 1929 Image/Sheet: 9.25" H x 7.375" W; Mount: 10.5" H x 8.5" W Estimate: $8,000 - $12,00015 Imogen Cunningham 1883-1976 "Two Callas," 1925-1929 Silver bromide enlargement print on paper mounted to a thin board mount Signed in pencil on the mount, at right: Imogen Cunningham; titled on the artist's Mills College label affixed to the verso of the mount Image/Sheet: 9.75" H x 7.375" W; Mount: 16" H x 14" W Estimate: $100,000 - $200,00016 Imogen Cunningham 1883-1976 "Rubber Plant 3" Circa 1929 Silver bromide enlargement print on glossy paper mounted to a thin board mount Signed in pencil on the mount, lower right: Imogen Cunningham; titled on the artist's Mills College label affixed to the verso of the mount Image/Sheet: 9" H x 7.25" W; Mount: 16" H x 14" W Estimate: $3,000 - $5,00017 Imogen Cunningham 1883-1976 "Triangles," 1928 Gelatin silver print on paper mounted to a thin board mount Printed later, circa 1960 Signed and dated in pencil on the mount, at right: Imogen Cunningham; the artist's Green Street label with the printed signature and typed title and date, affixed to the mount, verso Image/Sheet: 3.875" H x 2.875" W; Mount: 11.5" H x 8.625" W Estimate: $12,000 - $18,00018 Imogen Cunningham 1883-1976 "Leaf Pattern," 1929 Gelatin silver print on paper mounted to a board mount Signed and dated in pencil on the mount, at right: Imogen Cunningham; titled and dated again on the artist's label affixed to the verso of the mount Image/Sheet: 12" H x 8.625" W; Mount: 18.75" H x 15" W Estimate: $1,000 - $1,50019 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Eroded Rock, Point Lobos," 1930 Gelatin silver print on paper Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed in pencil on the sheet, verso: Edward Weston / 51R; with pencil notations along the lower edge of the back mat Image/Sheet: 6.625" H x 9.5" W Estimate: $7,000 - $9,00020 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Succulent," 1930 Gelatin silver print on paper mount to a thin board mount Edition: 4/50 Initialed and numbered in pencil on the mount, at left: EW; inscribed in pencil on the verso of the mount: To Sally Flavin / a portrait of her garden / hung in my first New York exhibit / Edward Weston Image/Sheet: 7.5" H x 9.5" W; Mount: 10" H x 13" W Estimate: $8,000 - $12,00021 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Rock Erosion, Point Lobos," 1938 Gelatin silver print on paper mounted to a board mount Initialed and dated in pencil on the mount, at right: EW; dated again and with a notation in pencil on the mount, verso: PL-R-21g Image/Sheet: 7.625" H x 9.625" W; Mount: 14.875" H x 15.625" W Estimate: $6,000 - $8,00022 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Zohmah And Jean Charlot, [Honeymoon]" 1939 Gelatin silver print on paper mounted to a thin board mount Initialed and dated in pencil on the mount, at right: EW; signed and dated again, and numbered in pencil on the mount, verso: P039-CH-1 Image/Sheet: 7.625" H x 9.625" W; Mount: 14" H x 15.5" W Estimate: $12,000 - $18,00023 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Sandstone Erosion, Point Lobos," 1942 Gelatin silver print on paper mounted to board mount Initialed and dated in pencil on the mount, at right: EW; inscribed in pencil on the mount, verso: PL42-R-2 Image/Sheet: 7.625" H x 9.5" W; Mount: 14" H x 15.5" W Estimate: $10,000 - $15,00024 Edward Weston 1886-1958 "Cypress And Stone Crop, Point Lobos," From The "Fiftieth Anniversary Portfolio," 1946 Gelatin silver print on paper mounted to a thin board mount Edition: Printed 1951, from an edition of 100 Initialed and dated in pencil on the mount, at right: EW; with an ink stamp and number notation in pencil on the mount, verso: Portfolio Print No. 9 Image/Sheet: 9.5" H x 7.5" W; Mount: 16" H x 13.75" W Estimate: $4,000 - $6,00025 Edward Weston 1886-1958 Portraits Of Enrique (Enrica) Jackson Nine gelatin silver prints on paper Each signed in ink in either an upper or lower corner of the image: Weston (9 pieces) Image/Sheet of Smallest: 6.375" H x 4" W; Image/Sheet of Largest: 6.75" H x 4.75" W Estimate: $4,000 - $6,00026 Eva Paxton Lorillard 1860-1929 Portraits Of Enrique (Enrica) Jackson Five palladium prints on paper Each unsigned; two notations in ink, and possibly in the hand of Eva Paxton Lorillard, along the lower right sheet edge: Lorillard; three sheets with a pencil notation of "Enrica" and two sheets with the black ink address stamp of Eva Paxton Lorillard, all verso (5 pieces) Image/Sheet of Smallest: 10.75" H x 5.5" W; Image/Sheet of Largest: 9.5" H x 7.5" W Estimate: $1,500 - $2,50027 Josef Sudek 1897-1976 The Window Of My Studio, Circa 1940-1950 Gelatin silver print mounted to a board mount Signed in pencil on the mount at lower right: Sudek Image/Sheet: 9" H x 6.625" W; Mount: 11.375" H x 9" W Estimate: $4,000 - $6,00028 Paul Strand 1890-1976 "France," 1950 Gelatin silver print on paper mounted to a board mount Signed, titled, and dated in ink, verso: Paul Strand Image: 4.625" H x 5.875" W; Mount: 14.625" H x 12.125" W Estimate: $2,000 - $3,00029 Ansel Adams 1902-1984 "Half Dome, Blowing Snow," Circa 1955 Silver gelatin print on paper mounted to illustration board From the edition printed in 1976 for "Portfolio VII" Signed in pencil on the illustration board, lower right: Ansel Adams; titled and dated in ink, and with the artist's Carmel studio ink stamp, all on the verso of the illustration board Image/Sheet: 15.5" H x 19.5" W; Sight: 16.25" H x 20" W Estimate: $15,000 - $20,00030 Ansel Adams 1902-1984 "El Capitan" Gelatin silver print on paper mounted to a board mount Edition: 529 of S.E.Y. [special edition Yosemite], printed 1958-1972 Signed in ink on the mount, at right: Ansel Adams; titled, numbered and inscribed No. 3, all in ink in the corresponding blanks of the special edition Photographs of Yosemite black ink stamp on the verso of the mat board mount Image/Sheet: 9.75" H x 7" W; Mount: 16.5" H x 13.375" W Estimate: $2,000 - $3,00031 Ansel Adams 1902-1984 "El Capitan - Winter" Gelatin silver print on paper mounted to a board mount Edition: 498 of S.E.Y. [special edition Yosemite], printed 1958-1972 Signed in ink on the mount, at right: Ansel Adams; titled, numbered and inscribed No. 17, all in ink in the corresponding blanks of the special edition Photographs of Yosemite black ink stamp on the verso of the mat board mount Image/Sheet: 9.75" H x 7.5" W; Mount: 16.375" H x 13.5" W Estimate: $2,000 - $3,00032 Ansel Adams 1902-1984 "Mirror Lake" (Yosemite Valley And Mt. Watkins) Gelatin silver print on paper mounted to a board mount Edition: 417 of S.E.Y. [special edition Yosemite], printed 1958-1972 Signed in ink on the mount, at right: Ansel Adams; titled, numbered and inscribed No. 6, all in ink in the corresponding blanks of the special edition Photographs of Yosemite black ink stamp on the verso of the mat board mount Image/Sheet: 7.75" H x 9.75" W; Mount: 13.5" H x 16.375" W Estimate: $2,000 - $3,00033 Brett Weston 1911-1993 Fifteen Plates From The "Fifteen Photographs Of Japan" Portfolio, 1970 Each: Gelatin silver print on paper mounted to a board mount Each: Signed and dated in pencil near the lower corners of the board mount: Brett Weston; Brett Weston, Carmel, CA, self-published Image/Sheet of each: 9.5" H x 7.75" W; Mount of each: 15" H x 13.25" W Estimate: $10,000 - $15,00034 Richard Avedon 1923-2004 "Vladimir Horowitz, Pianist, New Milford, Connecticut," 1975 Gelatin silver print on paper Edition: 5/50 Signed 'Avedon' and numbered '5/50' and neg. no '11' in ink, with the ink stamp title, date, edition information, copyright credit, and reproduction limitation, all on the sheet, verso Image/Sheet: 10" H x 8" W Estimate: $5,000 - $7,00035 Eugene Smith 1918-1978 Untitled [Night View Of River, Bridges, And City Lights] Gelatin silver print on paper mounted to a board mount Signed in pencil on the mount, at right: Eugene Smith; inscribed in pencil and with the artist's copyright ink stamp on the mount, verso: 8 Pittsburgh / PT-44-A2 Image/Sheet: 10.125" H x 13.125" W; Mount: 20" H x 16" W Estimate: $3,000 - $5,00036 Scott B. Davis b. 20th Century Ten Plates From The "Nocturnes Portfolio," 2001 Each platinum/palladium print on white wove paper Edition of each: 1/10 Each signed, titled, and numbered in pencil in the lower margin, and with the artist's blindstamp in the lower left margin corner Image of each: 7.5" H x 9.5" W ; Sheet of each: 14" H x 17" W Estimate: $1,000 - $2,00037 Thomas Eakins 1844-1916 "Study For Pushing Rail," 1874 Contact gelatin silver print on paper Appears unsigned; titled on an exhibition label affixed to the frame's backing paper Sight: 5" H x 3.75" W Estimate: $1,500 - $2,50038 Thomas Eakins 1844-1916 "Study For Marsh Scene," 1875 Contact gelatin silver print on paper Appears unsigned; titled and dated on an exhibition label affixed to the frame's backing paper Sight: 4.875" H x 3.875" W Estimate: $1,500 - $2,50039 Dr. Amy Conger's Reference Books On Edward Weston Comprising two boxes containing approximately 50 photography auction catalogues with Conger's marginalia on various lots, and approximately 52 hardcover and paperback monographs, other staple-bound pamphlets, and reference books on Edward Weston, some profusely annotated by Conger Estimate: $800 - $1,20040 Dr. Amy Conger's Books And Research Files On Tina Modotti Comprising approximately 45 reference books, hardcover, and paperback monographs, staple-bound pamphlets, and periodicals on Modotti with Conger's marginalia, as well as Conger's extensive research papers, file folders, bound and unbound manuscripts, and correspondence between Conger and galleries, publishers, and various research sources Estimate: $1,000 - $1,50041 Merle Armitage 1893-1975 "The Art Of Edward Weston," 1932 Hardcover book Armitage, Merle. "The Art of Edward Weston." New York: E. Weyhe, 1932 Edition: 261/500 Signed and numbered to colophon: Edward Weston 13.75" H x 10.5" W x 0.875" D Estimate: $800 - $1,20042 Henderson, G. C.; Oliver, Robt. A.; And Weston, Edward "Tropico: The City Beautiful," 1915 Multi-page promotional booklet illustrated with numerous sepia-tone photographs by Weston, in-texte, on smooth off-white paper, and brown paper covers with letterpress image and title printed in colors, with stitch binding; according to the title page, this was an "Official Program and Souvenir of the Knights of Pythias Carnival, given by Visor and Miraderia Lodges at Tropico, California, Thursday, June 24, 1915;" The Valley Press, Tropico, CA, pub. Booklet: 9.5" H x 6" W x 0.25" D Estimate: $300 - $500Sale Picture

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