These prints have long been personal favourites of mine. It is very hard to perceive the visceral power of these large (16” x 20” ~ 40cm x 51cm) prints from the online jpegs seen here. Gorgeous, hyper rare vintage works from the Cowboy Kate project.
These are for the true lovers of grainy black and white photography, serious fans of ‘Cowboy Kate’ and/or hardcore photo print collectors who understand the abstract dimension of these photographic masterpieces from Sam’s legendary book and also value the rarity.
“Technically, the telling has more in common with a slick ballet sequence from a well directed film than with the conventional picture story. It flows and tingles. Nothing is just plain statement, so that the reader has the pleasure of exercising his own powers of interpretation. Spiritually, it is a song of praise for the loveliness of woman and it has a lyrical fragrance”Norman Hall (Legendary picture editor at the London Times) Extract from Hall’s forward in Cowboy Kate (1964)
Condition: Lamp with Swirling Smoke: Overall good condition with a corner chipping in the top left corner which has been retouched. There is also a small tear in the top edge 8mm (1/3”) which has been repaired and is not visible in normal viewing. There is a tiny corner crease in the top right hand corner 3mm x 7mm (1/8” x 1/3”) and a very tiny chip in the bottom left hand corner 3mm x 3mm (1/8” c 1/8”) which has been retouched.. Swinging Saloon Doors: Overall good condition, 1cm x 3cm (5/8” x 1 1/4” ) tear in top edge, which has been repaired and slight crease parallel to the edge. Chipping on top left corner and three creases on same corner the largest of which 15mm x 30mm (5/8” x 1 1/4”. The tear has been repaired and the corner reinforced.See images in this listing. Normal surface marks commensurate with age and handling.
Dimensions: Lamp with Swirling Smoke: 40.70cm x 52.20cm (16.02” x 20.55”) Swinging Saloon Doors: 40.75cm x 52.05cm (16.04” x 20.49”)
Rarity: Lamp with Swirling Smoke: Only known print of this image. 1 of 1, as rare as it gets. Swinging Saloon Doors: One of three known prints One of the other copies has been cropped for book production. The remaining two show the complete set for the shot of which this is technically the better copy.
These prints have long been personal favourites of mine. It is very hard to perceive the visceral power of these large (16” x 20” ~ 40cm x 51cm) prints from the online jpegs seen here. Gorgeous, hyper rare vintage works from the Cowboy Kate project.
These are for the true lovers of grainy black and white photography, serious fans of ‘Cowboy Kate’ and/or hardcore photo print collectors who understand the abstract dimension of these photographic masterpieces from Sam’s legendary book and also value the rarity.
“Technically, the telling has more in common with a slick ballet sequence from a well directed film than with the conventional picture story. It flows and tingles. Nothing is just plain statement, so that the reader has the pleasure of exercising his own powers of interpretation. Spiritually, it is a song of praise for the loveliness of woman and it has a lyrical fragrance”Norman Hall (Legendary picture editor at the London Times) Extract from Hall’s forward in Cowboy Kate (1964)
Condition: Lamp with Swirling Smoke: Overall good condition with a corner chipping in the top left corner which has been retouched. There is also a small tear in the top edge 8mm (1/3”) which has been repaired and is not visible in normal viewing. There is a tiny corner crease in the top right hand corner 3mm x 7mm (1/8” x 1/3”) and a very tiny chip in the bottom left hand corner 3mm x 3mm (1/8” c 1/8”) which has been retouched.. Swinging Saloon Doors: Overall good condition, 1cm x 3cm (5/8” x 1 1/4” ) tear in top edge, which has been repaired and slight crease parallel to the edge. Chipping on top left corner and three creases on same corner the largest of which 15mm x 30mm (5/8” x 1 1/4”. The tear has been repaired and the corner reinforced.See images in this listing. Normal surface marks commensurate with age and handling.
Dimensions: Lamp with Swirling Smoke: 40.70cm x 52.20cm (16.02” x 20.55”) Swinging Saloon Doors: 40.75cm x 52.05cm (16.04” x 20.49”)
Rarity: Lamp with Swirling Smoke: Only known print of this image. 1 of 1, as rare as it gets. Swinging Saloon Doors: One of three known prints One of the other copies has been cropped for book production. The remaining two show the complete set for the shot of which this is technically the better copy.
