Lazar Lissitzky, dit El Lissitzky, né à Pochinok le 23 novembre 1890 et mort à Moscou le 30 décembre 1941 est un peintre d'avant-garde russe, également designer, photographe, typographe, et architecte.
Vente Lempertz - Photography Auctions in Cologne Vente 12th WestLicht Photo Auction Modifier l'image
Auction 1068: Photography
Friday, 3 June 2016 2pm
Highlight of this sale is a group of vintage prints by Albert Renger-Patzsch, which includes his famous image "Natterkopf" from 1925. The exceptional work was published in 1928 in his photo book "Die Welt ist schön" (lot 20, €15,000–20,000). The piece was made together with two other animal portraits at Dresden Zoo (lots 18/19, each est. €5,000-6,000) and due to its fascinatingly abstract graphic qualities it has become one of Renger-Patzsch’s most famous works. "Natterkopf" will be coming under the hammer for the first time, together with a selection of other plant, object and landscape photographs by the artist.
A further top lot is an early 1920s vintage print of Karl Blossfeldt’s "Salvia Argent...
A collection of more than 150 Russian avant-garde works is the central focus of the coming auction, which takes place in Vienna on 12 June.
It features vintage prints by Alexander Rodchenko, Evgeny Chaldei, Max Alpert, Varvara Stepanova, Gustav Klutsis, El Lissitzky and others which have never been offered for sale before.
ALEXANDER RODCHENKO (1891–1956)
Lilya Brik, USSR 1924
Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1960s
8,3 x 11,4 cm
Annotated "A. Rodchenko. Portrait of Lily Brik. 1924" on the reverse
€ 8.000 / € 14.000-16.000
One of the many highlights is Alexander Rodchenko’s photograph of Lilya Brik dated 1924 (Lot 189, estimated price 14,000 - 16,000 Euros). Brik was a stage director and sculptor and the lover of Futurist Vladimir Mayakovsky. Pablo Neru...