Vintage YOUSUF KARSH Photogravure Portrait Art Photo, 1960s - ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN
Item History & Price
Photographer: Yousuf Karsh (Armenian-born Canadian, 1908-2002). Internationally renowned photographer bestknown for his iconic portraits of historical figures including world leaders, artists, writers, athletes, actors, scientists, intellectuals, and more.
Subject: Portrait of ArthurRubinstein, KBE, Polish-American classical pianist. He received internationalacclaim for his performances of the music written by a variety of composers andmany regard him as the greatest Chopin ...interpreter of his time. Type Of Print: Authentic vintage photogravure (Etched plate made from the original image, and authorized by Karsh)Date Of Print: 1960sOriginal Issue: Bound sheet-fedphotogravureImage Size: 9.5" x 12"Finish: Satin MattePrint Border: No border; full bleedprintCondition: Very good: slight wear to left side of image where it was bound into original portfolio, and slight wear to 2 corners; text on reverse
Forsale is an authentic (NOT a modern reprint) vintage 1960s photogravure (alsoknown as a héliogravure) by the internationally renowned Canadian photographerYousuf Karsh. This vintage sheet-fed gravure plate was originally issued aspart of a now rare bound photogravure portfolio, engraved and printed inquality photogravure. The paper is of fine quality and theprints themselves are beautiful. Karsh himself wrote the following wordsregarding these richly crafted photogravures: "for the first time thephotographs that have been my life's work were reproduced by a mechanicalprocess with complete fidelity. So true is the result, indeed, that friends havesaid they find it difficult to distinguish between these photogravure platesand the hand-printed originals from my darkroom. The production of these platesinvolved considerable technical achievement. But technology is only a means toan end. More significant and gratifying to me is that many thousands of people, who previously may not have seen an original Karsh photographic print but hadto rely on the often inadequate reproduction of standard printing methods, werenow able to see the fine details, the subtle graduations, the delicate nuanceswhich reveal underlying character". Yousuf Karsh's iconic photographicportraits are held in museums and important photography collections throughoutthe world.
Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions! Also check out our other rare and out-of-print antiquarian books at Black Cat Caboodle.
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Subject: Portrait of ArthurRubinstein, KBE, Polish-American classical pianist. He received internationalacclaim for his performances of the music written by a variety of composers andmany regard him as the greatest Chopin ...interpreter of his time. Type Of Print: Authentic vintage photogravure (Etched plate made from the original image, and authorized by Karsh)Date Of Print: 1960sOriginal Issue: Bound sheet-fedphotogravureImage Size: 9.5" x 12"Finish: Satin MattePrint Border: No border; full bleedprintCondition: Very good: slight wear to left side of image where it was bound into original portfolio, and slight wear to 2 corners; text on reverse
Forsale is an authentic (NOT a modern reprint) vintage 1960s photogravure (alsoknown as a héliogravure) by the internationally renowned Canadian photographerYousuf Karsh. This vintage sheet-fed gravure plate was originally issued aspart of a now rare bound photogravure portfolio, engraved and printed inquality photogravure. The paper is of fine quality and theprints themselves are beautiful. Karsh himself wrote the following wordsregarding these richly crafted photogravures: "for the first time thephotographs that have been my life's work were reproduced by a mechanicalprocess with complete fidelity. So true is the result, indeed, that friends havesaid they find it difficult to distinguish between these photogravure platesand the hand-printed originals from my darkroom. The production of these platesinvolved considerable technical achievement. But technology is only a means toan end. More significant and gratifying to me is that many thousands of people, who previously may not have seen an original Karsh photographic print but hadto rely on the often inadequate reproduction of standard printing methods, werenow able to see the fine details, the subtle graduations, the delicate nuanceswhich reveal underlying character". Yousuf Karsh's iconic photographicportraits are held in museums and important photography collections throughoutthe world.
Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions! Also check out our other rare and out-of-print antiquarian books at Black Cat Caboodle.
SHIPPING
Shipping & Handling Fee Listed — covers shipping via USPS to anywhere in the continental U.S.International Shipping — available to anywhere that the UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE delivers. Please message me for a quote!SELLER INFO
PAYPAL ONLY! Payment is due within 3 days of end of auction.Black Cat Caboodle THANKS you for looking — Happy eBaying! –
