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KOLKO, BERNICE (1905-1970)
Portfolio titled “Ten Photographs of Frida Kahlo.” Complete with 10 platinum prints, most
approximately 7 inches (17.8 cm.) square, one 5
1
/
4
x4
1
/
4
inches (13.3x10.8 cm.), each with Vargas’
and Ariel Zúñiga’s signatures and the edition notation 6/20, in pencil, on verso, as well as an
embossed portfolio blind stamp; each print is individually matted. Small folio-sized debossed leather
clamshell case, the colophon withVargas’ and Ariel Zúñiga’s signatures and the edition notation, in
pencil; contents loose as issued. 1953-54; printed 1996
[7,000/10,000]
Gifted by the photographer’s estate to a Mexican collector.
The colophon appears to note the edition as 9/20, however the handwriting is consistent with Zúñiga’s,
and may be an upside down 6.
“Frida Kahlo in the garden” * “Frida Kahlo painting” * “Frida Kahlo admiring her rings” * “Frida
Kahlo with her servants and dog” * “Frida Kahlo with her servant” * “Frida Kahlo with her friend” *
“Frida Kahlo in bed I” * “Frida Kahlo in bed II” * “Frida Kahlo in bed III” * “The Last Dream.”
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NEWMAN,ARNOLD (1918-2006)
“Senator John F. Kennedy, at the Capitol,
Washington, DC.” Silver print, 12
1
/
2
x10
1
/
8
inches
(31.8x25.7 cm.), with Newman’s signature,
inscription, copyright, title, and dates, all in pencil,
on recto, and with his copyright hand stamp on
verso and mat verso. 1953; printed 1992
[2,500/3,500]
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