GEORGES TAIRRAZ (1868-1924)

Alps, Switzerland, c. 1920

Details

GEORGES TAIRRAZ (1868-1924)
Alps, Switzerland, c. 1920
gelatin silver print
credit in pencil/ink, printed credit, date and caption on collection label affixed (on the reverse of the mount)
image: 8 x 27 5/8in. (20.5 x 70.6cm.)
mount: 10 x 29 5/8in. (25.9 x 75.7cm.)

Provenance

Acquired by Gilbert H. Grosvenor, Zurich, 1925.

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Lot Essay

Georges Tairraz was born into a family of photographers in Chamonix, France. Tairraz and his partner and successor Savioz were noted for their portrayal of the Alps. These two prints were to be used in an article on the Mont Blanc Tunnel that was never published.

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