Description: Item/Description: Dramatic aerial view, original photograph of the Eiffel Tower, Paris France by Hungarian photographer, Lucien Herve' from the Life Picture Collection series. Lucien Herve (born Laszlo Elkan) was born in Hungary in 1910 and died in Paris in 2007. He is considered among the great architectural photographers of the Twentieth Century. Angle of Eiffel tower from top looking down to base. Skillful use of light and shadow. Surrealist quality to image. On reverse: multiple stamps, handwriting include: artist studio stamp: Lucien Herve'; initials in pencil; a Life Magazine stamp, serial or inventory number and handwritten titles: " France- Cities- Paris-Eiffel Tower. "

Material: Gelatin silver print on board

Dimensions: Image size: Height: 10 1/2"; Width: 13 1/2"

Condition: Overall good. Loss to top right corner, bends, small tears, loss to rest of corners.

Age: 1950s

Provenance: Private Estate

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