two black and white pictures of a couple of houses
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449 - Modern Photography Bechtold, Gottfried Still Images (1971/20…
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Modern Photography Bechtold, Gottfried Still Images (1971/2001). 2006. Black-and-white C-print on baryta paper. 30 x 95.5 cm (41.5 x 105) cm. Signed, dated and numbered on the reverse. - In very good overall condition. An excellent, high-contrast and finely detailed print of the two motifs with a wide margin. One of 51 copies. - Published by Edition Schellmann, Munich/New York, on the occasion of the exhibition ‘Reine und gemischte Zustände’ at the Kunsthaus Bregenz, 2006. - This edition forms part of Bechtold’s consistent exploration of conceptual and documentary strategies that have characterised his work since his 100-day residency in Kassel for documenta IV (1972): The still images are based on a dual photographic gesture spanning a thirty-year interval. In 1971, Bechtold had the photographer Heinz Schmidt document him in a Porsche in front of various buildings in Vorarlberg; in 2001, he returned to the same locations, this time with the roles reversed: Schmidt as the central figure, Bechtold as the documentarian. The 17 pairs of images in total – of which three prints from each pair were compiled to form a limited edition of 51 portfolios – show the buildings from that time, some of which have changed completely, thereby making time, authorship and movement themselves the actual subject matter. Black-and-white photographic prints on baryta paper. Signed and numbered. – Black-and-white C-print on baryta paper. 30 x 95.5 cm (41.5 x 105 cm). Signed, dated and numbered on the reverse. - In very good condition overall. An excellent, high-contrast and finely detailed print of the two motifs with a wide margin. - One of 51 copies. - Published by Edition Schellmann, Munich/New York, in connection with the exhibition at Kunsthaus Bregenz, 2006. - This edition forms part of Bechtold’s ongoing exploration of conceptual and documentary strategies, which have characterised his work since his 100-day residency in Kassel for documenta IV (1972): the still images are based on a dual photographic gesture taken thirty years apart. In 1971, Bechtold had the photographer Heinz Schmidt take photographs of him in a Porsche in front of various buildings in Vorarlberg; in 2001, he returned to the same locations, this time with the roles reversed: Schmidt as the main subject, Bechtold as the documentarian. The 17 pairs of images in total – of which three prints were always compiled into a total edition of 51 portfolios – show the buildings from that time – some of which have changed completely – thus making time, authorship and movement themselves the actual subject. *This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 07/11/2026 at 11:00 AM
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