Artist Index: List, Herbert

Rome. 1950s. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on doubleweight Agfa-Brovira paper. 23,1 x 29,5 cm. Estate stamp, therein negative number in pencil on the verso.

Edges slightly curled, two stronger handling dents in upper left area, a few surface irregularities more visible at an angle, one light handling dent in lower right, otherwise in very good condition.

Young men in water. 1949. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on doubleweight Agfa-Brovira paper. 21,2 x 28,8 cm. Annotated in pencil on the verso.

Herbert List, a prominent German photographer, is renowned for his innovative contributions to 20th century photography. His seamless blending of classicism and modernism creates visually arresting images that often evoke an air of surrealism. His expertise to capture moments of stillness and poetic elegance is particularly evident in his outdoor images.
– Some irregularities to ferrotype surface, more visible at an angle, otherwise in very good condition.

Reason for Divorce: the Trumpet, Oktoberfest, Munich. 1950s. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on doubleweight Agfa-Brovira paper. 21,8 x 29,2 cm. Photographer's stamp and annotated in pencil on the verso.

Some surface irregularities to ferrotype surface, otherwise in good condition.

Young man on the beach. 1950s. Vintage gelatin silver print. 22,3 x 27,5 cm. Photographer's stamp and annotated in pencil/red crayon with layout notes on the verso.

The German photographer Herbert List made important contributions to 20th-century photography. His seamless blend of classicism and modernism resulted in visually arresting images that at times evoke a sense of surrealism. List had a unique ability to capture moments of stillness and poetic elegance in his work. – Edges slightly curled, corners slightly bumped, some handling dents/creases, stronger crease in lower left corner, some retouching in hip area, otherwise in good condition.

Young men at swimming pool. 1950s. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira doubleweight paper. 23,5 x 29,2 cm. Photographer's stamp and annotated in pencil/red crayon with layout notes on the verso.

Edges slightly curled, corners slightly bumped, crease near upper edge, some surface scuffing, some retouching, otherwise in very good condition.

Pablo Picasso, Paris. 1948/printed 1981. Gelatin silver print. 23,3 x 34,5 cm (30 x 40,5 cm). Photographer's estate stamp, therein titled, dated and signed by Max Scheler in ink on the verso.

Herbert List's portraits of renowned artists exemplify his talent for capturing the essence of his subjects. In this particular image, he skillfully conveys the multifaceted persona of Picasso in his Paris studio. – Light buckling in edges, otherwise a strong print in near excellent condition.

Lit.: Max Scheler/Matthias Harder (eds.). Herbert List. The Monograph. Munich 2000, ill. p. 205 (image from the same sitting).

Jean Cocteau, Paris. 1948. Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper. 23 x 28,5 cm. Photographer's/copyright stamps and annotated in ink/pencil on the verso.

Herbert List's portraits of Jean Cocteau, the acclaimed French writer, artist, and filmmaker, are a testament to List's ability to capture the essence of his subjects, conveying the multifaceted persona of Cocteau through evocative and thought-provoking imagery. – Light buckling, small liquid surface spot in upper left, minimal surface scuffing more visible in raking light, light crease mark in lower right corner, corners slightly bumped, otherwise a rich, dark print in very good condition.

Provenance: Uta and Wilfried Wiegand Collection

Lit.: Max Scheler/Matthias Harder (eds.). Herbert List. The Monograph. Munich 2000, ill. p. 205 (image from the same sitting).

Palazzo Vecchio, Florence. 1950s. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira doubleweight paper. 29,5 x 21 cm. 2 photographer's stamps and annotated by the photographer in pencil on the verso.
Edges slightly curled, corners bumped with minimal emulsion loss, a few small retouched spots, otherwise in very good condition.

Deutscher Turner-Bund training. 1950s. Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper. 21 x 29 cm. Photographer's stamp on the verso.

Some light handling marks, a few retouched spots, light stain in left edge, lower edge slightly buckled, otherwise in good condition.

Palazzetto del Sport, Rome. 1960s. Vintage gelatin silver print. 29,9 x 20 cm. Photographer's stamp and annotated in pencil on the verso.

Retouched line in upper area, otherwise in very good condition.

St. Peter's Square, Rome. 1950s. Vintage gelatin silver print. 20 x 30 cm. Photographer's stamp on the verso.

A few light handling marks, otherwise in good condition.

Woman in festivity dress, St. Guénolé, Finistère, Brittany. 1956. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 29,2 x 23,2 cm. 2 photographer's stamps, estate stamp, as well as annotated and layout marks in pencil on the verso.

Corners slightly bumped, edges slightly curled, some retouched spots, a few handling creases in lower portion, otherwise a rich tonal print in very good condition.

Funeral ceremony, Cap Finistère, Brittany. 1956. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 23,5 x 29,7 cm. Photographer's estate stamp as well as annotated in pencil on the verso.

Boy in chair. 1960s. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper. 29,6 x 19,8 cm. Photographer's stamp on the verso.

Untitled.
Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper. Circa 1955.
29 x 17,8 cm (image and paper).
Annotated in pencil on the verso.

German sailors cleaning the masts of the MS. Hornerberg of Hamburg while touring the Carribean.
Framed.

Literatur: Max Scheler/Matthias Harder (eds.). Herbert List. The Monograph. Munich 2000.