Lot 34
Andy Katz (American, XX-XXI). "Hands Hungary" photograph, n.d. Edition 7 of 50. Signed and numbered in pencil below the image. A poignant black and white photograph depicting the hands of an elderly couple holding one another in a loving way by the remarkable Andy Katz. This photo is entitled "Hands Hungary" and is part of Katz's "Vanishing Jewish Societies" series. The man wears his wedding band and the woman wears a band as well as a sweet cocktail ring. Katz's composition brilliantly zooms in on these hands and the couple's overcoats, and our eyes are drawn to every wrinkle and line that symbolize their wisdom and long lives together. In addition to its undeniable artistry, Andy's photo invites us to complete the narrative. As Audrey Wells (Director, Under the Tuscan Sun) has stated, "Andy's images are as evocative as cinema. Every photograph tells an eloquent story." A beautiful photo by an exceptional photographer set in a museum quality frame under glass. Size of image: 12.25" L x 18.75" W (31.1 cm x 47.6 cm) Size of frame: 23.75" L x 29.75" W (60.3 cm x 75.6 cm)
In Andy's words, "At the outbreak of World War II, there were close to ten million Jews in Europe. Following the Holocaust, that number fell sharply to roughly for million. Today the numbers are below two million and declining rapidly. For me, the decision to document the vanishing Jewish culture of Eastern Europe had urgency written all over it especially as religious observance was being swallowed up by a tidal wave of growing secularism. I remember meeting five elderly men in a synagogue in Europe who told me that when they die, their religion would die with them. That thought continues to haunt me today even as this exhibit travels across the globe." (artist's website)
Andy Katz is a Sony Artisan of imagery - one of the original seven photographers who represent Sony's cameras. Katz has traveled across the globe, photographing a wide range of subjects throughout his journeys - "from the deserts of Namibia to the disappearing Jewish World of Eastern Europe to the rolling hills of the California wine country." His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the world as well as his own gallery in Healdsburg, California. In addition, Katz's work has been published in several books and featured on album covers for artists like Dan Fogelberg. Furthermore, Katz has received glowing reviews such as the following from Jonathan Silverman (author of For the World To See - The Life of Margaret Bourke-White), "The photographs of Andy Katz have the visionary quality that distinguishes all great work" and Audrey Wells (director of Under the Tuscan Sun), "Andy's images are as evocative as cinema. Every photograph tells an eloquent story."
Provenance: Private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection, acquired between 1980-1990
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- Condition: Signed and numbered in pencil below the image. Photograph is set in a custom matte and frame under glass and has not been examined outside the frame. This said, the photograph appears to be in excellent condition as does the frame save a few minor scuffs. Wired for suspension and ready to display.
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