Two original photographs: 'Robert Frank' and 'William Eggleston'

by HEINZE Volker

$1,200 · Offered by Biblio

Signed

2001. HEINZE, Volker. ÒWilliam Eggleston, Berlin 1985.Ó WITH: ÒRobert Frank, New York City 1987Ó Berlin and New York: 1985, 1987. Two original color contact prints from negative, each measuring 6-1/2 by 9 inches. Housed in original black and blue cloth dos-a-dos portfolio, entire piece measures 11 by 12-1/2 inches. $1200.Signed limited printing of these two candid images: William Eggleston dozing at a restaurant and Robert Frank pointing a squirt-gun, number 21 of only 30 copies, signed by Heinze on the versos.Volker Heinze has managed to capture William Eggleston in one of his docile momentsÑ catching a cat-nap at a restaurant, and Robert Frank in one of his more violent momentsÑ armed with the intent to squirt. William EgglestonÕs Guide (1976) is one of the Òmilestones in the history of color photographyÓ (Roth, 234). Robert FrankÕs Les Amricains (1958) drew praise from Jack Kerouac, who dubbed Frank Òone of the tragic poets of the world.Ó Fine condition. Rare.

• Year: 2001
• Binding: hardcover

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