Artist Index: Székessy, Karin

Séance Blanche I. 1970s. Gelatin silver print, printed 1980s. 40,7 x 30,3 cm. Numbered "5/20" and signed in pencil in lower margin of the print; annotated in pencil on the verso.

The German photographer Karin Székessy is known for her poetic nude studies and precisely staged compositions that often evoke a surreal, dreamlike quality. Using symbolic props and carefully arranged settings, her work challenges conventional representations of the female form with a distinctive, introspective tone. – Corner slightly bumped, some edge wear and small tear in lower margin, otherwise in very good condition.

Masquerade. 1970s. Chromogenic print, printed 1980s. 39,2 x 28,5 cm. Numbered "2/20" and signed in black ink in lower margin of print, numbered in pencil on the verso.

Small thumb mark in left margin of print, otherwise in near excellent condition.

Selected nudes, some with Paul Wunderlich in Székessy's studio. 1970s. 17 vntage gelatin silver prints. Each circa 23 x 17 cm. Mounted to black photo boards with linen joints, folded and bound as a leporello.

In 1971 Karin Székessy married the artist Paul Wunderlich and they embarked on various art projects combining his art work and her photographs. Both strongly influenced each other in their work. This small album with a collection of her early prints is a wonderful document of this period of her work. – A few light handling creases in left edge, corners bumped and small crease in upper left corner and upper right, a few light handling marks, otherwise in very good condition.

Female nude in field. 1970s. Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 29,6 x 24 cm. Photographer's/copyright stamp and archive stamp on the verso.

Edges slightly curled, otherwise a rich dark print in very good condition.

Female nude with fern leaf. 1970s. Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 24 x 18 cm. Photographer's/copyright stamp and archive stamp on the verso.

A rich dark print in very good condition.

Nude models with a painting by Paul Wunderlich. 1970s. Vintage gelatin silver print. 38,5 x 29 cm. 3 photographer's/copyright stamps and archive stamp on the verso.

In 1971 Karin Székessy married the artist Paul Wunderlich and they embarked on various art projects combining his art work and her photographs. Both strongly influenced each other in their work. – A few light handling creases in left edge, corners bumped and small crease in upper left corner and upper right, a few light handling marks, otherwise in very good condition.

Female nude. 1970s. Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 24 x 14,7 cm. 3 photographer's/copyright stamps and archive stamp on the verso.

A few minimal handling marks, otherwise a rich dark print in very good condition.

Female nude. 1970s. Vintage matte gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 30,6 x 24 cm. 2 photographer's/copyright stamps and archive stamp on the verso.

Upper corners slightly bumped, edges slightly curled, otherwise a rich dark print in very good condition.

Female nude in forest. 1970s. Vintage matte gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 30,2 x 39,8 cm. Photographer's/copyright stamp and archive stamp on the verso.

Edges slightly curled/buckled, otherwise a rich dark print in very good condition.

Female nude in chair. 1970s. Vintage collotype. 17,8 x 20,2 cm (31,5 x 23,5 cm). Signed, dedicated and editioned 21/100 by the photographer in pencil below the image in the margin.

In 1971 Karin Székessy married the artist Paul Wunderlich and they embarked on various art projects combining his art work and her photographs. Both strongly influenced each other in their work.

"Madame est seule I". 1976/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 51 x 59 cm. Signed by the photographer in pencil in lower right corner; signed, titled and dated in pencil on the verso.

A fine tonal print in excellent condition.

Lit.: Michael Köhler/Gisela Barche (eds.). Das Aktfoto. Munich 1985, ill. p. 281.