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Signed Lisl Steiner Sketches The World of Music
Estimate:
$50 - $100
Starting bid:
$25
Passed
Live Auction
Summer 2024 Fine Art & Estate Auction
Category
Description
Description: Item/Description: Autographed book of sketches by photojournalist and artist, Lisl Steiner. Contains nine sketches of iconic composers and musicians and a two introduction pages in English and Austro-German. The sketches were done over the course of fifty years from 1949-1999. Steiner dedicated her sketches to Dr. Gerda Mraz, Director of the Portrait Collection der Osterreichischen National Bibliothek. The inside paper cover is autographed by the artist in pen with her handwritten dedication to Berto, Joseph. Gabriella and Geffrey.
Lisl Steiner (1927 �2023) was a Jewish Austrian-born American photographer, photojournalist and documentary filmmaker known for her photographs of political and cultural figures of the 1950s and 60s including Fidel Castro, Oscar Niemeyer, Louis Armstrong, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Richard Nixon. Soon after Hitler' s annexation of Austria in 1938, Steiner and her family emigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina. She studied art at the University of Buenos Aires and the Fernando Fader School of Decorative Arts.
Material: paper, wax paper
Dimensions: Length: 8 1/4"; Width: 6 1/4"
Condition: Very Fine. Free of rips, tears.
Age: 1999
Provenance: Private Estate
Shipping: $15 Standard (within Continental US) provided In-House. Shipping method is determined by item size, type, fragility and specific characteristics. Shipping and handling costs are calculated based on average carrier rates, delivery distance and packing complexity. PLEASE NOTE: All orders over $500 will require shipping insurance to be paid by the buyer. A fee of $1.50 per $100 of coverage will be added to your shipping and handling cost(s). International Bidders: Please email admin@taurusauctions.com for a shipping quote to your country. Condition Reports: Please see all photos and read entire description before requesting condition reports. Please contact us before bidding if you require additional photos or have any questions regarding condition. Email admin@taurusauctions.com for all condition reports. See all Terms and Conditions prior to bidding.
Buyers premium: 18%
Lisl Steiner (1927 �2023) was a Jewish Austrian-born American photographer, photojournalist and documentary filmmaker known for her photographs of political and cultural figures of the 1950s and 60s including Fidel Castro, Oscar Niemeyer, Louis Armstrong, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Richard Nixon. Soon after Hitler' s annexation of Austria in 1938, Steiner and her family emigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina. She studied art at the University of Buenos Aires and the Fernando Fader School of Decorative Arts.
Material: paper, wax paper
Dimensions: Length: 8 1/4"; Width: 6 1/4"
Condition: Very Fine. Free of rips, tears.
Age: 1999
Provenance: Private Estate
Shipping: $15 Standard (within Continental US) provided In-House. Shipping method is determined by item size, type, fragility and specific characteristics. Shipping and handling costs are calculated based on average carrier rates, delivery distance and packing complexity. PLEASE NOTE: All orders over $500 will require shipping insurance to be paid by the buyer. A fee of $1.50 per $100 of coverage will be added to your shipping and handling cost(s). International Bidders: Please email admin@taurusauctions.com for a shipping quote to your country. Condition Reports: Please see all photos and read entire description before requesting condition reports. Please contact us before bidding if you require additional photos or have any questions regarding condition. Email admin@taurusauctions.com for all condition reports. See all Terms and Conditions prior to bidding.
Buyers premium: 18%
