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DRTIKOL, Frantisek (1883-1961). Nude, c. 1920s.
Pigment print (288 x 230 mm). Small rectangular credit blindstamp ('Copyright Drtikol Prague') on the recto. (Minor bumps at print extremities, small loss of emulsion in the background at top right quadrant with retouching, small scuffs in the negative.)
A STRIKING NUDE BY ONE OF THE MASTERS OF THE GENRE. Drtikol was recognised internationally in the 1920s as a preeminent photographer of nudes, for which he won a number of awards. 'Drtikol's work peaked in the years 1927-1929, when he created an exceptional number of masterpieces' (Birgus). Birgus, Czech Photographic Avant-Garde 1918-1948, p.39.
Pigment print (288 x 230 mm). Small rectangular credit blindstamp ('Copyright Drtikol Prague') on the recto. (Minor bumps at print extremities, small loss of emulsion in the background at top right quadrant with retouching, small scuffs in the negative.)
A STRIKING NUDE BY ONE OF THE MASTERS OF THE GENRE. Drtikol was recognised internationally in the 1920s as a preeminent photographer of nudes, for which he won a number of awards. 'Drtikol's work peaked in the years 1927-1929, when he created an exceptional number of masterpieces' (Birgus). Birgus, Czech Photographic Avant-Garde 1918-1948, p.39.
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