Details
- Dimensions
- 15.75ʺW × 0.39ʺD × 19.69ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- 1970s
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Good — This vintage item remains fully functional, but it shows sign of age through scuffs, dings, faded finishes, minimal … moreGood — This vintage item remains fully functional, but it shows sign of age through scuffs, dings, faded finishes, minimal upholstery defects, or visible repairs\. Wear consistent with age and use. less
- Description
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Ernest koehly black and white right hand photogravure plate inside the book phographie 1947 edited by arts et metiers graphiques. …
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Ernest koehly black and white right hand photogravure plate inside the book phographie 1947 edited by arts et metiers graphiques. Measures: 28 x 22.5 cm black wood framed size 40 x 50 cm koehli, ernst born: 1913 died: 1983 preliminary course at the kunstgewerbeschule zürich 1928-1932, followed by fachklasse für fotografie with hans finsler 1932-1934. For over forty years koehli ran his own photo studio in the z-house on stauffacherplatz in zurich. From 1936 regular orders from trade unions and the social democratic party sp. After the second world war koehli documented meetings, strikes, international congresses. As a photographer, koehli also accompanied the supply and support activities of the swiss workers' support organization sah (founded in 1936 by the sp and the swiss trade union confederation sgb) in switzerland, france and italy. In the fifties, large companies such as migros increasingly became koehli's customers. Koehli's photographs from the thirties and forties are important social-historical testimonies. The estate, saved by graphic designer raymond naef, is owned by the swiss social archive in zurich. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity
issues arising from misattribution less
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