Property of a Private Collector, Savannah, GA
Description:
Edward Steichen (American, 1879-1973), Poster Lady, Photogravure, 1906, depicting a female figure in profile against dark background with shadow, floating in a metal frame, with mat. Frame size: 17 1/4 in. x 14 1/4 in.
Edward Jean Steichen was a Luxembourgish American photographer, painter and curator and a pioneer of fashion photography. His gown images for the magazine Art et Décoration in 1911 were the first modern fashion photographs to be published. From 1923 to 1938, Steichen served as chief photographer for Condé Nast magazines Vogue and Vanity Fair, designating him the "greatest living portrait photographer" even as he turned to painting. During these years, Steichen was regarded as the most popular and highest-paid photographer in the world.
Measurements: Height: by sight 7 in. x Width: 6 1/8 in.
Condition:
Overall good condition, not viewed out of frame.
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