Ruth Bernhard (American, 1905-2006). The Eternal Body (Complete portfolio with 10 photographs), 1946-1975. Gelatin silve...

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Ruth Bernhard (American, 1905-2006)
The Eternal Body (Complete portfolio with 10 photographs), 1946-1975
Gelatin silver, 1976
9-3/4 x 7-1/2 inches (24.8 x 19.1 cm) (largest)
Signed and dated in ink on the colophon. Each signed and editioned 'A.P.I.' in pencil mount recto from an edition of 15. Each titled in pencil mount verso. Self-published.
Contained in the original folio-size brown linen box with red-stamped monogram on the cover.

Titles includes: Classic Nude, Hips Horizontal, Luminous Body, Draped Torso, Sand Dune, Triangles, Perspective, At the Pool, In the Box, and Two Forms.


More information about Ruth Bernhard. See also: Bernhard, Ruth Artist.

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