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Auction archive: Lot number 209

William Claxton

Photographs
8 Oct 2010
Estimate
US$1,200 - US$1,800
Price realised:
US$3,000
Auction archive: Lot number 209

William Claxton

Photographs
8 Oct 2010
Estimate
US$1,200 - US$1,800
Price realised:
US$3,000
Beschreibung:

PROPERTY FROM THE PAUL TOMLINSON COLLECTION, DALLAS William Claxton Helima and Chet Baker, Redondo Beach 1955 Gelatin silver print, printed 1995. 19 3/8 x 13 5/8 in. (49.2 x 34.6 cm). Signed, titled, dated, numbered 19/25 in pencil and copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso.
Provenance Fahey Klein Gallery, Los Angeles Literature Chronicle Books, William Claxton Jazz, pg. 5 Catalogue Essay Paul Tomlinson’s interest in fashion photography was triggered by his tenure as marketing director for an emerging fashion specialty chain in the late 1970s. Quickly thereafter, upon recognizing the relatively undiscovered talent of the leading photographers with whom he was privileged to collaborate, as well as the ample opportunities presented by the then-budding market for fashion photography, Mr. Tomlinson began amassing a collection that was as informed by guidance from fellow collectors, dealers and curators, as much as an unwavering trust of his own impeccable eye. With Herb Ritt’s Madonna, Hollywood, 1986, as one of the first seeds, Mr. Tomlinson’s collection gradually blossomed into a comprehensive repertoire, featuring works by photographers who, over the years, had come to form the pantheon of fashion photography, including Irving Penn Horst P. Horst, Melvin Sokolsky, and Albert Watson The collection’s impact was further reinforced by the artistic dialogue between works by the aforementioned photographers and those of non-fashion subject matter, such as Lynn Davis’s hauntingly beautiful icescapes. Citing “strength of imagery” and “distinctiveness” as deciding factors in his final selections, Mr. Tomlinson’s collection is one that has gracefully eschewed fads and trends in favor of a timeless style. Read More

Auction archive: Lot number 209
Auction:
Datum:
8 Oct 2010
Auction house:
Phillips
New York
Beschreibung:

PROPERTY FROM THE PAUL TOMLINSON COLLECTION, DALLAS William Claxton Helima and Chet Baker, Redondo Beach 1955 Gelatin silver print, printed 1995. 19 3/8 x 13 5/8 in. (49.2 x 34.6 cm). Signed, titled, dated, numbered 19/25 in pencil and copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso.
Provenance Fahey Klein Gallery, Los Angeles Literature Chronicle Books, William Claxton Jazz, pg. 5 Catalogue Essay Paul Tomlinson’s interest in fashion photography was triggered by his tenure as marketing director for an emerging fashion specialty chain in the late 1970s. Quickly thereafter, upon recognizing the relatively undiscovered talent of the leading photographers with whom he was privileged to collaborate, as well as the ample opportunities presented by the then-budding market for fashion photography, Mr. Tomlinson began amassing a collection that was as informed by guidance from fellow collectors, dealers and curators, as much as an unwavering trust of his own impeccable eye. With Herb Ritt’s Madonna, Hollywood, 1986, as one of the first seeds, Mr. Tomlinson’s collection gradually blossomed into a comprehensive repertoire, featuring works by photographers who, over the years, had come to form the pantheon of fashion photography, including Irving Penn Horst P. Horst, Melvin Sokolsky, and Albert Watson The collection’s impact was further reinforced by the artistic dialogue between works by the aforementioned photographers and those of non-fashion subject matter, such as Lynn Davis’s hauntingly beautiful icescapes. Citing “strength of imagery” and “distinctiveness” as deciding factors in his final selections, Mr. Tomlinson’s collection is one that has gracefully eschewed fads and trends in favor of a timeless style. Read More

Auction archive: Lot number 209
Auction:
Datum:
8 Oct 2010
Auction house:
Phillips
New York
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