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Lot 548

Constant Puyo
Apparition;

Amended
24 – 25 October 2006, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

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Constant Puyo

Apparition, 1900
Bromoil transfer print, mounted on tan paper, which is mounted on another board, handwritten monogram on tan paper; with studio label 'Ces. Z. Foerderung D./Amateur-Photographie, Hamburg' and signed, titled, with Paris address 'Rue de Maturin' in pencil by an unidentified hand on mount verso.

Constant Puyo is most notably known for the development of the soft-lens, which was highly utilized by the Pictorialists. Pictorialism, promoted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, became known for its romantic and painterly form of photography. An active participant in this movement, Constant Puyo’s prints appear to focus on images surrounding nature and beauty derived from the picturesque, and can be best characterized as having a hazy, melodramatic effect, virtually eliminating any harsh details.
15 1/4 x 11 1/4in

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Please note online description should read "Apparition, early 1900s, Bromoil print"

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