Alfred Eisenstaedt (American, 1898-1995) Repairing the Hull of the Graf Zeppelin During the Flight over the Atlantic, 1934, printed later. Signed "Eisenstaedt" in ink below the image l.r., numbered "154/250" in ink below the image l.l. Gelatin silver print, image size 15 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. (39.3 x 53.8 cm), framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame. N.B. German-born photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt worked as a freelance photojournalist before devoting himself full time to photography in 1929. His camera of choice was a hand-held 35 mm Leica, which allowed him to make candid portraits and capture spontaneous moments as demonstrated by this image. After immigrating to the United States in 1935, Eisenstaedt was hired by LIFE magazine which debuted in 1936. Over the course of his 35-year career with the magazine, he produced over 2,500 picture stories and ninety covers. A certificate of authenticity from the LIFE Gallery of Photography and a receipt from the Granary Gallery, Martha's Vineyard, dated 7/18/98 accompanies the lot.
Alfred Eisenstaedt (American, 1898-1995) Repairing the Hull of the Graf Zeppelin During the Flight over the Atlantic, 1934, printed later. Signed "Eisenstaedt" in ink below the image l.r., numbered "154/250" in ink below the image l.l. Gelatin silver print, image size 15 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. (39.3 x 53.8 cm), framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame. N.B. German-born photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt worked as a freelance photojournalist before devoting himself full time to photography in 1929. His camera of choice was a hand-held 35 mm Leica, which allowed him to make candid portraits and capture spontaneous moments as demonstrated by this image. After immigrating to the United States in 1935, Eisenstaedt was hired by LIFE magazine which debuted in 1936. Over the course of his 35-year career with the magazine, he produced over 2,500 picture stories and ninety covers. A certificate of authenticity from the LIFE Gallery of Photography and a receipt from the Granary Gallery, Martha's Vineyard, dated 7/18/98 accompanies the lot.
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