Photography | Modern Art + Design Auction | October 20, 2023
Fri, Oct 20, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 66
Mole and Thomas
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Chicago, Illinois, Arthur Samuel Mole 1889-1983, John D. Thomas d. 1947)
The Human American Eagle, studio stamp verso, printed title recto "The Human American Eagle, 12,500 officers, nurses, and men, Camp Gordon, Atlanta, GA., Maj. Gen. George H. Cameron Commanding", signed and dated 1918 in negative, lower right, vintage gelatin silver print, 10 x 14 in.; matted, 16 x 19-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina
Note: The unique qualities of a Mole and Thomas Living Photograph are only revealed upon close inspection. Shot from an eighty foot high vantage point, comprised of thousands of living service people, choreographed over a week's time, the photographs serve as a vintage precursor to twentieth century performance art.
Condition
toning and overall wear commensurate with age, upper and lower margins trimmed, slight surface crimp lower left, mounted to backing with archival corners; mat with some grime
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Private Collection, North Carolina
