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Andrey Tarkovsky — Polaroids
Andrey Tarkovsky

Polaroids

This rare and intimate collection of twenty-five Polaroid photographs by the legendary Soviet filmmaker Andrey Tarkovsky offers a glimpse into his deeply personal visual world beyond the cinema screen. Each print bears the Tarkovsky Foundation blindstamp and is carefully preserved in an archival paper sleeve, reflecting the reverence with which these ephemeral images have been treated as fine art objects. Issued in a strictly limited edition and housed in an elegant clamshell portfolio case, this exhibition set — authenticated by the artist's son, Andrey A. Tarkovsky — represents an exceptionally rare opportunity to own a piece of one of the twentieth century's most poetic and visionary artistic legacies.

Medium
Tarkovsky Foundation blindstamp in the margin of each print; signed and annotated 'Exhibition Set' by Andrey A. Tarkovsky, the artist's son, in ink on the reverse of each print. Each photograph is presented in an archival paper sleeve, each sequentially numbered '1–25' in an unidentified hand in pencil. Edition of 12 plus 3 artist's proofs and exhibition set. Contained in a clamshell portfolio case.

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May 8, 2014

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Andrey Tarkovsky, Polaroids

This rare and intimate collection of twenty-five Polaroid photographs by the legendary Soviet filmmaker Andrey Tarkovsky offers a glimpse into his deeply personal visual world beyond the cinema screen. Each print bears the Tarkovsky Foundation blindstamp and is carefully preserved in an archival paper sleeve, reflecting the reverence with which these ephemeral images have been treated as fine art objects. Issued in a strictly limited edition and housed in an elegant clamshell portfolio case, this exhibition set — authenticated by the artist's son, Andrey A. Tarkovsky — represents an exceptionally rare opportunity to own a piece of one of the twentieth century's most poetic and visionary artistic legacies.

Medium
Tarkovsky Foundation blindstamp in the margin of each print; signed and annotated 'Exhibition Set' by Andrey A. Tarkovsky, the artist's son, in ink on the reverse of each print. Each photograph is presented in an archival paper sleeve, each sequentially numbered '1–25' in an unidentified hand in pencil. Edition of 12 plus 3 artist's proofs and exhibition set. Contained in a clamshell portfolio case.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Personal Documentation, 20th Century, Contemplative Mood, Polaroid Photography, Instant Film, Male Artist, Collector's Edition, Limited Edition Portfolio, Intimate Snapshots, Russian Artist, Muted Tones, Legendary Filmmaker, Archival Print