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Memoire du matin
1944
This vintage gelatin silver print presents a surrealist composition featuring two distinct elements: on the left, an abstract arrangement of draped white fabric and geometric forms suggesting a figure or still life, rendered in dramatic chiaroscuro; on the right, a photographic portrait of a woman wearing elegant period dress, jewelry, and long gloves, her gaze directed thoughtfully away from the viewer. The diptych structure creates a dialogue between abstraction and representation, between material form and human presence. Sunami's sophisticated use of light and shadow reflects his modernist sensibility and his engagement with avant garde aesthetics during the mid twentieth century.
- Medium
- vintage gelatin silver print
- Overall
- Provenance
- The Ashby/Connolly Collection.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Rago Auctions
Notes
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes, Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 122.
🔨 Auction Lot
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes
May 1, 2026
Estimate: $800 – $1,200
Sold: $704
Lot 122
For Sale
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