Berenice Abbott - Important Photographs from the Collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana New York Tuesday, April 2, 2013 | Phillips

Important Photographs from the Collection of...

2 & 3 April 2013
New York

  • Literature

    Abbott, Berenice Abbott: Photographs, p. 100
    Commerce Graphics Ltd, Inc, Berenice Abbott, n.p. there dated circa 1934
    O'Neal, Berenice Abbott: American Photographer, pp. 102-105 for variants

  • Catalogue Essay

    "I had to obtain all sorts of permission to make these photographs, but I knew I had to capture this magnificent building. Even with the big skylights the interior was dark, and there was movement. My film was slow and often I was forced to shoot at 1/10 or 1/25 of a second. it was absolutely wicked to tear the building down; it was cheating America, denying Americans their cultural heritage." - Berenice Abbott

IMPORTANT PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. ANTHONY TERRANA

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Berenice Abbott

Pennsylvania Station Interior, July 14

1936
Gelatin silver print.
9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm)
Signed in pencil, titled 'Pennsylvania Station (Gare)' and annotated 'Photo/ Berenice Abbott/ 44 West 9th Street/ N.Y.C.' in ink on the verso.

Estimate
$8,000 - 12,000 

Sold for $15,000

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Important Photographs from the Collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana

2 & 3 April 2013
New York