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Norman, Dorothy
(1905-1997)Selected works

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts
Auktionsdatum 5.6.2024

Selected works. 1930-1947. 3 vintage gelatin silver prints. Between 9,4 cm x 3,4 cm and 9,2 x 7 cm. 2 mounted to original card, both signed, titled and dated in pencil and ballpoint pen and photographer's stamp on mount verso.

Dorothy Norman, though better known for her writing and humanitarian efforts, made a significant but understated contribution to photography during the 1930s to the mid-1950s. Influenced by her close relationship with Alfred Stieglitz, she began taking photographs in 1931, capturing personal and intimate moments rather than pursuing professional assignments. Despite working alongside prominent photographers such as Margaret Bourke-White, Norman never identified herself as a photographer. The works in this selection include "Hunter College, 1930," "Church Waquoit, Massachusetts, VI, 1933," and "Barn Door, Lake George, 1947." – Edges of prints slightly rubbed, one print with traces of previous mounting on verso, otherwise in very good condition.

Lit.: Miles Barth. Intimate Visions: The Photographs of Dorothy Norman. San Francisco, 1993. ill. p. 73, 146.