Lot 45
Lot 45
Lot Details
Minor White
1908 - 1976
Moon and Wall Encrustations, Pultneyville, New York
gelatin silver print, mounted, signed and dated in pencil on the mount, the photographer's credit in pencil on the reverse, framed, 1964
image: 8 ⅞ by 11 ⅞ in. (22.5 by 30.2 cm.)
frame: 18 ¼ by 21 ⅛ in. (46.3 by 53.7 cm.)
Condition Report
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This gelatin silver print, on semi-glossy paper, is in generally excellent condition. When examined closely in raking light, the following are visible: very faint hairline scratches throughout; a one-inch linear impression in the upper right quadrant; a few tiny matte deposits, possibly original retouching; and minor edge wear, with occasional miniscule chipping. The mount is sunned in a very faint band at the periphery of the image.
The reverse is soiled and there are adhesive remnants at the upper edge. 'Encrustation, Moon, N. Y.' and '61-6' are written in an unidentified hand in pencil.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.
Literature
Mirrors Messages Manifestations (Millerton: Aperture, 1969), cover and p. 183
Peter C. Bunnell, Minor White: The Eye that Shapes (Princeton University, 1989), pl. 165