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Condition Report: In very good condition. Each faintly satin finish paper. Few edges faintly undulated. Clown Grock: Sheet margins somewhat more wavy, lower edge with a few slight vertical crease marks. On the beach: lower left corner in the sheet margin with a small remnant of paper tape. Original linen box with traces of staining and wear

Literature and illustration

Herbert Molderings: Umbo. Otto Umbehr 1902-1980. Düsseldorf 1995, Titel and T. 53 (Unheimliche Strasse), T. 13 (Ruth with Maske), T. 18 (portrait Willis Bock), T. 23 (Kolja Wassilieff malt Valeska Gert), T. 62 (Strandleben), T. 63 (self portrait on the beach), T. 75 (Grock), T. 82 (Träumende), T. 84 (untitled (Pantoffeln)), T. 87 (Artistenprobe) / exh. cat.: Umbo, Fotograf. Hannover, Sprengel Museum; Berlin, Berlinische Galerie, 2019/20, Titel (hinten) and p. 89 (untitled (self portrait)), p. 25 (Rut. Maske), p. 34 (Porträt Willis Bock), p. 62 (Träumende (auch Puppenklinik)), p. 63 (Pantoffeln), p. 72 (untitled, from der Reportage "Dr. Philh.C. Grock"), p. 81 (Kolja Wassilieff malt Valeska Gert), p. 86 (Schattenwander), p. 90 (on the beach (auch Straßenleben)), p. 96 („Umbo knipst Artisten", in: Das Leben, 1931/32, H. 7, January, p. 26, dort titled: Eine Zigarettenlänge Ruhepause während der Probe)

The portfolio includes the following motifs: Selbst, um 1930 Rut Maske, 1927 Portrait W.B., 1928 Kolja Wassilieff malt Valeska Gert, 1928 Träumende. 1928/29 Pantoffeln, 1928/29 Berliner Artistenschule, 1930 Unheimliche Strasse, 1928 Am Strand (Strandleben), 1928 Clown Grock, 1928/29

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1447 Umbo (i.e. Otto Umbehr)

Düsseldorf 1902 – 1980 Hanover

10 Photographien. 1927/30

10 gelatin silver prints, 1980. From 17,2 × 12,8 cm (27,9 × 17,8 cm) to 29,3 × 22 cm (35,5 × 28 cm) (6 ¾ × 5 in. (11 × 7 in.) to 11 ½ × 8 ⅝ in. (14 × 11 in.)). Each signed in black or white ink in the lower right corner of the image. Each mounted in a mat, with the title inscribed in pencil on the inside of the mat. Presented together in the original linen case, including a four-page title sheet with details of the work and edition, edition number in pencil on the reverse.. One of five editioned artist's copies outside the edition of 50 copies, published by Galerie Rudolf Kicken, Cologne, 1980. [2057]

Provenance

Estate Umbo

EUR 12,000

- 15,000

Sold for:

12,700 EUR (incl. premium)

Auction 748

Sunday, December 15th 2024, 6:00 PM

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