Friday's NY Times art section has an article about the sale (p.E 30) by
Randy Kennedy, possibly accurate, or not. Kennedy explains the "perfect
storm" of qualities that enhanced the price, also that the Met had two of
the 3 prints extant (both given by Gilmore), & sold one of them.
He doesn't specify the number of gum coats (probably not on record),
but, having seen the print at MoMA & in reproductions, I've always figured
that for the sky to be blue, the gum had to be exposed through a positive
-- or ?? (Same for Flatiron building.)
The Steichen print is lovely, tho the Stieglitz "Hands" of O'keefe's hands
acting extremely silly (in large display with the article) is one of the
most artsy-fartsy photographs on record (not just opinion, but certified
verifiable fact).
Judy
Received on Fri Feb 17 16:40:43 2006
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