1970 Hans Breder Nude Photograph Coralville Studio 02

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• Lot Description
  Hans Dieter Breder (American, born in Germany, 1935-2017). "Coralville Studio. 02" gelatin silver print, 1970. Hand-signed with date beneath image at lower right and artist's estate stamp on verso. A fascinating gelatin silver print from German-American artist Hans Breder's "Body/Sculpture" series in which nude female models posed while holding mirrors that masked parts of their bodies and doubled others to create mesmerizing compositions. Here, a nude woman lies on the floor holding a rectangular mirror between her legs; the reflection of her right leg falling only slightly out of line with the position of her left. As early as 1964, Breder explored artistic "interventions" by placing a rectangular mirror in a riverbed and capturing the interplay between reality and illusion through photography. His "Body/Sculpture" series expanded on this concept, beginning in the studio and continuing the themes of his earlier river images. Size of image: 10" L x 10" W (25.4 cm x 25.4 cm); of paper: 14" L x 11" W (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm)
  
  Using mirrored surfaces, Breder connected space, the human form, and the fragmentation of shapes. He approached these works with influences from classical sculpture, dance, body art, and performance. From a historical perspective, they represent a significant step in the fusion of these emerging disciplines. Mirrors held a central role in Breder's art, not only blurring spatial boundaries but also creating a sense of disorientation for viewers. This disruption of spatial and perceptual limits became a defining characteristic of his creative practice.
  
  According to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, "In 1969, five years after moving from his native Germany to New York City, Hans Breder accepted a teaching post at the University of Iowa, founding their Intermedia Arts program in which a variety of media were brought together. In a series that merged sculpture, performance, and photography, Breder posed his models holding polished steel mirrors that masked parts of their bodies and doubled others. The results echoed the works of earlier photographers who used photography to transform the body, such as Hans Bellmer, Bill Brandt, and Andre Kertesz - resonances that Breder would certainly have recognized."
  
  Provenance: private Iowa City, Iowa, USA collection
  
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  #189869

  Condition

  Hand-signed with date beneath image at lower right and artist's estate stamp on verso. "G1 F/11 30" inscribed in pencil on verso. Slight curling upward of left and right edges of paper, but otherwise in excellent condition with good preservation of image.
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