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Lot 31

Ruth Orkin
(1921-1985)
Three Boys on Suitcases, Penn Station

2 February 2021, 12:00 EST
New York

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Ruth Orkin (1921-1985)

Three Boys on Suitcases, Penn Station, 1947
Gelatin silver print, printed later, facsimile signature blindstamp in the margin; signed, titled, dated by Mary Engel, Estate Executor, in pencil and Estate copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso.
12 x 18 3/4in (30.5 x 47.6cm)
sheet 16 x 20in (40.6 x 50.8cm)

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Literature
Cornic, Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin: Outside - From Street Photography to Filmmaking, Carlotta Films, 2014, pp. 50-51

The minute I had that 35-mm camera, a whole new world of seeing was open to me. I went wild shooting in public places, looking for the best light and for subjects who wouldn't be aware of my presence...(Old) Penn Station was especially inspiring because of its light; it was a crystal palace of daylight.
RUTH ORKIN

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