Al Vandenberg (American, 1932-2012). Untitled (Two girls), 1970s. Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1970s . image: 12-1/4...

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Al Vandenberg (American, 1932-2012)
Untitled (Two girls), 1970s
Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1970s
image: 12-1/4 x 8-3/8 inches (31.1 x 21.2 cm)
sheet: 20 x 16 inches

PROVENANCE:
Acquired directly from the artist.

Born in Boston, and a veteran of the Korean War, Al Vandenberg attended art school and studied photography in New York City with Alexey Brodovitch, Richard Avedon and Bruce Davidson. During this period, Vandenberg took candid photographs of ethnic minorities living in urban deprivation in New York City.

In 1964, Vandenberg moved to London to pursue a career in fashion photography and "celebrity" portraiture, collaborating on the album cover of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. However, in the 1970s, he abandoned this commercial work altogether in favor of street portraiture, creating thousands of portraits with a more upbeat feel than his earlier work in New York. This charming portrait of two girls, is one of two works by this relatively unknown and under-appreciated photographer in this sale.


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