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EINSTEIN, ALBERT. 1879-1955.
Autograph Letter Signed ("A. Einstein"), in German, 1 p, 8vo, Pasadena, March 2, 1932,

5 December 2018, 14:00 EST
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EINSTEIN, ALBERT. 1879-1955.

Autograph Letter Signed ("A. Einstein"), in German, 1 p, 8vo, Pasadena, March 2, 1932, to the photographer Aaron Tycko, black ink on a folded sheet.

Einstein was very fond of the portrait photographs Aaron Tycko took of him and occasionally gave signed copies to friends and admirers. This letter shows Einstein's understanding of photography and the importance of lighting: "One finds in them a truly artistic treatment of the light effect through which photography approximates the art of painting." ("Man findet auf ihnen eine wahrhaft kuenstlerische Behandlung der Lichteffekte, durch welche die Photographie der Malerei nahezukommen vermag.")

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