$984
Raoul Ubac (Belgian, 1910-1985) Les Objets Fossiles, 1939-40. Initialed "U" in pencil on the verso. Gelatin silver print on Agfa Brovira paper, image/sheet size 3 1/16 x 4 11/16 in. (7.5 x 11.8 cm), matted, framed. Condition: Minor wear at edges. N.B. Raoul Ubac was a French painter, sculptor, photographer, and engraver. In the late 1930s he was active in the Surrealist movement, and his photographs appeared frequently in the Surrealist publication Minotaure, alongside work by Brassaï, Jacques-André Boiffard, and Eugène Atget. Ubac experimented with multiple processes, including the combination of negatives, double exposures, and solarization before giving up photography in 1945. Estimate $800-1,200 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2018-05-11
