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December 6, 2023, 10:00 AM PDT

20th Century Photography:

The Emergence of Modernism

John Moran Auctioneers is pleased to present 20th Century Photography: The Emergence Of Modernism, a sale featuring photographic works by Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, Tina Modotti, Ansel Adams, and more, including eight previously unlocated images from Edward Weston’s 1920s repertoire. Selections from The Collection of Frederick W. Davis, and The Estate of Amy Conger, noted Edward Weston author and collector, represent key lots in the sale.

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Pictured:
Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976)
"Two Callas," circa 1929 - 1934
$100,000-200,000

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Location

145 East Walnut Avenue
Monrovia , CA 91016

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145 East Walnut Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
Friday: December 1: 12pm-4pm
Saturday, December 2: 12pm-4pm
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Maranda Moran
Maranda Moran

Head of Sale

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Jeffrey Moran
Jeffrey Moran

President

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Jennifer Wilson
Jennifer Wilson

Fine Art Director

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Edward Weston (1886-1958), Untitled [Nude], 1923, Gelatin silver print on paper hinged to a thin board mount, Image/Sheet: 9.5

Lot 12
Edward Weston

Edward Weston (1886-1958), Untitled [Nude], 1923, Gelatin silver print on paper hinged to a thin board mount, Image/Sheet: 9.5" W x 7.5" W; Mount: 18" H x 13.875" W

Sold: $90,000
Edward Weston (1886-1958),

Lot 10
Edward Weston

Edward Weston (1886-1958), "Cuernavaca," 1925, Palladium print on paper hinged to a thin board mount, Image/Sheet: 9.625" H x 7.25" W; Mount: 18.625" H x 14.125" W

Sold: $170,000
Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976),

Lot 15
Imogen Cunningham

Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976), "Two Callas," circa 1929-1934, Silver bromide enlargement print on paper mounted to a thin board mount, Image/Sheet: 9.75" H x 7.375" W; Mount: 16" H x 14" W

Sold: $230,000
Edward Weston (1886-1958),

Lot 9
Edward Weston

Edward Weston (1886-1958), "Palma Cuernavaca, Mexico," 1924, Palladium print on paper hinged to a thin board mount, Image/Sheet: 9.5" H x 7.5" W; Mount: 17" H x 13" W

Estimate: $100,000-200,000
Edward Weston (1886-1958),

Lot 4
Edward Weston

Edward Weston (1886-1958), "Prologue to a Sad Spring," 1920, Palladium print on paper hinged to a thin board mount, Image/Sheet: 9.375" H x 7.375" W; Mount: 18" H x 14" W

Sold: $170,000
Edward Weston (1886-1958),

Lot 3
Edward Weston

Edward Weston (1886-1958), "Bathing Pool," 1919, Palladium print on paper hinged to a thin board mount, Image/Sheet: 9.625" H x 7.5" H; Mount: 18" H x 14" W

Sold: $70,000
Edward Weston (1886-1958),

Lot 5
Edward Weston

Edward Weston (1886-1958), "Undulating Sand [Mather on Beach]," 1923, Palladium print on paper hinged to thin board mount, Image/Sheet: 6.875" H x 9.187" W; Mount: 18" H x 14" W

Sold: $37,500
Edward Weston (1886-1958),

Lot 11
Edward Weston

Edward Weston (1886-1958), "Chayotes," 1924, Palladium print on paper hinged to a thin board mount, Image/Sheet: 7.5" H x 9.625" W; Mount: 18" H x 14" W

Sold: $22,500
Ansel Adams (1902-1984),

Lot 29
Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams (1902-1984), "Half Dome, Blowing Snow," circa 1955, Silver gelatin print on paper mounted to illustration board, Image/Sheet: 15.5" H x 19.5" W; Sight: 16.25" H x 20" W

Sold: $15,000
Brett Weston (1911-1993), Fifteen plates from the

Lot 33
Brett Weston

Brett Weston (1911-1993), Fifteen plates from the "Fifteen Photographs Of Japan" portfolio, 1970, Each gelatin silver print on paper mounted to a board mount, Image/Sheet of each: 9.5" H x 7.75" W; Mount of each: 15" H x

Sold: $4,000
Tina Modotti (1896-1942),

Lot 14
Tina Modotti

Tina Modotti (1896-1942), "William Spratling, 1929," Gelatin silver print on paper hinged to mat board, as issued, Image/Sheet: 9.25" H x 7.375" W; Original mat board: 10.5" H x 8.5" W

Sold: $13,000
Richard Avedon (1923-2004),

Lot 34
Richard Avedon

Richard Avedon (1923-2004), "Vladimir Horowitz, Pianist, New Milford, Connecticut," 1975, Gelatin silver print on paper, Image/Sheet: 10" H x 8" W

Estimate: $5,000-7,000
Paul Strand (1890-1976),

Lot 28
Paul Strand

Paul Strand (1890-1976), "France," 1950, Gelatin silver print on paper mounted to a board mount, Image: 4.625" H x 5.875" W; Mount: 14.625" H x 12.125" W

Sold: $2,250
Dr. Amy Conger's reference books on Edward Weston

Lot 39
Dr. Amy Conger's reference books on Edward Weston

Sold: $650