
Untitled (A&P Coffee Advertisement)
This 1925 commercial photograph showcases Outerbridge's mastery of the new color carbro process, which allowed photographers to produce richly saturated prints rivaling painterly works. The composition elegantly arranges a coffee package and cup with precisely controlled lighting and geometric precision, elevating a mundane product advertisement into a refined study of form and color. Outerbridge's work exemplifies how modernist aesthetics transformed American commercial photography during the interwar period.
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- Auction House · Bonhams
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Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner: Wit, Women and the Art of Collecting
April 9, 2026
Estimate: $15,000 – $25,000
Sold: $0
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