William Mortensen

MORTENSEN, WILLIAM (1897-1965) Portfolio entitled "Compositions," with 7 kitschy studies of the female form. Silver prints on gevelux paper, each approximately 12 3/4x10 1/2 inches (32.4x26.7 cm.), and the reverse, sheet size 15x12 1/2 inches (38.1x31.8 cm.), 4 with Mortensen's handwritten title and each with his signature, in ink, on recto. Folio-size pictorial wrappers, worn; contents loose as issued. Circa 1938 Estimate $6,000-9,000

MORTENSEN, WILLIAM (1897-1965) Portfolio entitled "Compositions," with 7 kitschy studies of the female form. Silver prints on gevelux paper, each approximately 12 3/4x10 1/2 inches (32.4x26.7 cm.), and the reverse, sheet size 15x12 1/2 inches (38.1x31.8 cm.), 4 with Mortensen's handwritten title and each with his signature, in ink, on recto. Folio-size pictorial wrappers, worn; contents loose as issued. Circa 1938 Estimate $7,000-10,000 "Girl of Zaragoza" * "Salome" * "Asleep" * "Maid in Lather" * Nude model with sheer underwear * Nude model on chair * Nude model with pictures.

MORTENSEN, WILLIAM(1897-1965) Fay Wray. Silver print, 10 1/2x8 1/4 inches(26.7x21 cm.), on the two-toned sheet, withMortensen's red monogram and his signature and notation "WescosioStudio," in pencil, on recto. Circa1933 Estimate $1,400-1,800 The actress Fay Wray , who is best-known for herleading role in "King Kong" (1933), was the first "screamqueen" and played the imperiled heroine in five back-to-backhorror/fantasy classics.

WILLIAM MORTENSEN (1887-1965) GIRL OF ZARAGOZA, ANNÉES 1930 [VINTAGE PLATINUM PRINT. MOUNTED AND FRAMED.] 1,200—1,500 EUR image 32,6 x 26,6 cm, feuille 34,8 x 28 cm Tirage d'époque au platinum. Signé et daté au crayon dans la marge inférieure. Monté sous passe-partout et encadré. Sotheby's Photographs, New York, 26/27 Avril 1989, lot 311a

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