Description: [Joyce, James. (1882-1941)] Abbott, Berenice. (1898-1991). [Joyce, James. (1882-1941)] Abbott, Berenice. (1898-1991) James Joyce, 1926 S ilver gelatin print of Abbot's famous portrait of James Joyce taken in 1926, which the photographer has signed in pencil on the mounting board. Though many reproductions of this image use a cropped version in order to exclude the visible cracked negative, this is the larger format, meaning that both the crack and Joyce's left hand are visible. With Abbott's Maine address stamp on verso , likely printed ca. 1960. Matte photo measures 10.75 x 13.25 inches (27.3 x 33.6 cm.), mounted to 16 x 20 inch (40.6 x 50.8 cm.) board, light discoloration near edge of mat, else very fine. Berenice Abbott opened a photographic portrait studio in Paris in 1926 after having worked for three years as an assistant to Man Ray, whom she had met in New York. Although her Paris portraits are indebted stylistically to Man Ray's, she brought to them a sympathetic eye that was very much her own. Her portraits of women are notable for their empathic understanding of her subjects, but she reached a depth of expression in her photographs of James Joyce. Abbott photographed Joyce on two occasions, the first in 1926 at his home, the second in 1928 at her studio, as was her more customary practice. This portrait belongs to the earlier session, when Joyce was photographed both with and without the patch over his eye, worn because of his sadly degenerating sight. This intimate portrait, with its softly diffused lighting, suggests the complex, introverted character of Joyce's imagination. It is with good reason that Abbott's are considered the definitive portraits of the author of "Ulysses" and "Finnegan's Wake." Schubertiade Music Arts LLC - BUY WITH CONFIDENCE ! ALL AUTOGRAPHS GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC WITHOUT LIMIT Gabriel Boyers, owner of Schubertiade Music & Arts was the President of the Professional Autograph Dealers Association from 2013-2018 and is a leading and trusted authenticator of autographs, including for many of the world's auction houses and for James Spence (JSA). Schubertiade Music & Arts are also members in good standing of ABAA/ILAB, the most exclusive consortium of Rare Book and Manuscript Dealers in the world, as well as the MLA (Music Librarian Association), and MARIAB (Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers). You can read more about us by searching for Schubertiade Music & Arts and may buy with utmost confidence ! Schubertiade Music & Arts deals in Music, Entertainment, Literary and other Autographs, Antiquarian Music, Books, Prints, Photographs Paintings and Ephemera. Please read more about us in our "about me" page by clicking next to our username / feedback listing. We issue seasonal and occasional catalogues - please contact us if you would like to receive notifications or let us know about your collection. Everything we offer is guaranteed authentic without limitand is so stated on the signed and detailed receipt which comes with every item. Because this Guarantee is attached to an actual and meaningful money-back guarantee (see our Terms for further details), this is much more significant than most COAs which are generally but worthless pieces of paper if not issued by recognized experts in the field and backed by a real authenticity return policy. Shipping Charges are as listed and are not subject to negotiation. We will of course be happy to combine shipments and do NOT charge multiple shipping charges except for large/heavy items which naturally affect the cost. We ship exclusively via insured FedEx and pride ourselves on our thorough and expert packaging.
Price: 4400 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2025-01-16T01:42:13.000Z
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