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*** This Vintage 1936 Photogravure Comes Professionally Dry Mounted On 11 x 14 inch Archival Presentation Mat Board And Is Ready To Place In A Standard Size Frame.
Print Specifications:Photographer: Leni Riefenstahl (Germany, 1902 - 2003) - Internationally renowned & controversial German cinematographer/photographer. Arguably the most famous female cinematographer/photographer in history.
Subject: 1936 Olympic Games - a dramatic portrayal of the ancient Greek Statue "Apollo" made by Riefenstahl on location in Greece just prior to the opening of the Olympic Games.
Date Of Negative: 1936
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Héliogravure
Date Of Print: 1937
Paper: Soft medium weight, rag type, matte finish.
Print Origin: Germany
Print/Plate Maker: Deutschen Verlag, Berlin, Germany.
Approximate Image Size: 6 x 7.5 inches
Mount Board Size: 11 x 14 inches
Mount Board Color: White
Print Border: No - full bleed print.
Condition Grade: Fine ++
Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum mat board.
Registered Vintage Archive Serial #: 06T9SJ5
Certificate Of Authenticity (COA): Yes - Gallery Certified COA from Fine Photo Galleries.Hologram Protected: Yes - tamper proof hologram certification affixed to print mount verso and COA.
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This
is an authentic (NOT a modern reprint) vintage circa 1936/37
photogravure (also known as Héliogravure) by the famous and controversial
cinematographer/photographer Leni Riefenstahl. Photographically,
Riefenstahl was renown for the artistry and atmosphere she infused into
her imagery. This image was created at the height of Riefenstahl's
career and fame during her award winning cinematic/photographic
production of the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. The spectacular and lavishly staged 1936 Olympic Games were hosted by what was then Nazi Germany under the leadership of Adolf Hitler. Historic
in several regards, this vintage gravure print is from a rare bound
photogravure printing of Riefenstahl images published by Deutschen
Verlag in Germany in 1937, just after the Olympic Games and one year
before the release of her controversial, internationally acclaimed film
"Olympia" in 1938. Leni Riefenstahl died in 2003 in Germany at the age of 101.
This photogravure is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a hand signed CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) from Finephoto. Under magnification this plate shows a tight "honeycomb" grid, uniform pressing of ink and a wide range of tone - all indicative of a high quality sheet fed gravure print. The watermark word "Finephoto" does not appear on the actual print.
READY FOR FRAMING & DISPLAY! - The expensive engraved copper plate photogravure process and the resulting fine prints make vintage photogravures highly collectible and excellent vintage prints for framing. Your vintage print will arrive ready to be placed directly into a standard size frame.
MUSEUM QUALITY PACKING & SHIPPING! - All vintage prints are expertly packed and shipped by USPS First Class Mail with Delivery Confirmation and Insurance. Secure archival packaging includes water/tear resistant carrier, custom made 275 lb. triple wall inserts, individual acid free black archival backing boards, individual ultra clear heavy duty archival print protectors and a hand signed Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) from Finephoto. International customers please see Shipping Section below.
ABOUT PHOTOGRAVURE: Photogravure (also known as héliogravure) is an intaglio printmaking process utilizing a carefully etched copper plate made from the original negative/image. Prints are made by pressing suitable paper heavily down upon the inked copper plate which has been intricately etched to varying depths corresponding with the actual tonality of the original negative, This precisely etched plate combined with a fine "honeycomb" screen controls the amount of ink to be transferred to the paper at any given point in direct proportion to the variation of tone in the original image. The result is a true continuous tone print which combines many qualities of a traditional silver based photograph with a tactile feel similar to an etching, engraving or lithograph. Rich in tonal detail, the photogravure process produces delicately rendered shades for a look which is unique in the world of photographic print making. In the early to mid 1900's photogravure was selected (when budgets allowed) for special high quality publishing and portfolio projects, but due to its significant expense and labor, the process is rarely seen today. From Man Ray and Ruth Bernhard to Brett Weston and Ansel Adams, many of the world's most renowned photographic masters have published their images in the rich photogravure process.
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