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Herbert Matter (American/Swiss, 1907–1984)
LOT ID: 77150
Buckminister Fuller, 1970

Silver Print, gelatin silver print
14 х 11 in. cm.
Stamped, verso.
Lot description
Herbert Matter, Buckminister Fuller, 1970. Gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 inches (35.6 x 27.9 cm). Stamped. Vintage

Herbert Matter (1907-1984) was a Swiss-born American photographer and graphic designer known for his pioneering use of photomontage in commercial art. The designer's innovative and experimental work helped shape the vocabulary of 20th-century graphic design. As a photographer, Matter won acclaim for his purely visual approach. A master technician, he used every method available to achieve his vision of light, form and texture. Manipulation of the negative, retouching, cropping, enlarging and light drawing are some of the techniques he used to achieve the fresh, enigmatic form he sought in his still lifes, landscapes, nudes and portraits.
Buckminister Fuller by Herbert Matter
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  • Herbert Matter

    Alberto Giacometti
    gelatin silver print
    (H 13.5, W 10.6) in.
    (34.3 x 26.8) cm.
    Sold for: US$3,533
    Thursday, June 04, 2009
    Villa Grisebach Auktionen GmbH
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