Keld Helmer-Petersen: Original photograph of iron barrels from Helmer-Petersen: “122 Colour Photographs” (1948), plate 63. Late 1940's. 50×34,8 cm. C-print on Kodak paper, framed and signed by the artist on the verso of frame.
This photograph by Keld Helmer-Petersen (1920–2013) is presented in the Danish photographer's groundbreaking work “122 Farvefotografier / 122 Colour photographs” from 1948. This book - his debut - made him an international pioneer within modern photography and it marked a turning point in the history of Danish photography as well. With this inspirational book Helmer-Petersen showed a completely new way of using the photographic media, particularly colour photographs. Photographs of Helmer-Petersen have only rarely been put up for auction. Provenance: The descendants of Keld Helmer-Petersen.
Photographs, 9 June 2013
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