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Erich Lessing

Austrian · 1923–2018 · Photographer

Erich Lessing was an Austrian photographer. Lessing became a full member of Magnum Photos in 1955 and was a contributor since 1979. His portraits of poets, musicians,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Erich Lessing, De Gaulle after speaking in Bône, Algeria 1958, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paperDe Gaulle after speaking in Bône, Algeria 1958OstLicht Photo Auction · €2,200≈ $2,368≈ £1,891Sign up to see
  2. Erich Lessing, Uprising in Budapest, Hungary 1956, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paperUprising in Budapest, Hungary 1956OstLicht Photo Auction · €2,000≈ $2,174≈ £1,701Sign up to see
  3. Erich Lessing, Pilgrimage for the Black Virgin of Czestochowa, Poland 1956, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paperPilgrimage for the Black Virgin of Czestochowa, Poland 1956OstLicht Photo Auction · €1,800≈ $1,957≈ £1,531Sign up to see

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Erich Lessing, Folk dance festival in Strašnice, Prague 1956, 1956, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte paper, in very good condition. Signed by the photographer in ink, his Magnum credit stamp, handwritten negative number "56-6-21/21A" and various notati
Folk dance festival in Strašnice, Prague 1956, 1956
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025
€900Sign up free to see
Erich Lessing, Life on the beach of Cesenatico, Italy (set of four), 1960, vintage gelatin silver print
Life on the beach of Cesenatico, Italy (set of four), 1960
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024
$189Sign up free to see
Erich Lessing, Uprising in Budapest, Hungary 1956, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
Uprising in Budapest, Hungary 1956, 1956
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 5, 2024
€2,000Sign up free to see
Erich Lessing, Pilgrimage for the Black Virgin of Czestochowa, Poland 1956, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
Pilgrimage for the Black Virgin of Czestochowa, Poland 1956, 1956
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 5, 2024
€1,800Sign up free to see
Erich Lessing, The Clown Frank Billerbeck reading a pin-up magazine, Paris 1952, 1952, Vintage silver print on glossy single-weight paper, in very good condition. Photographer's "Magnum" agency stamp, also "Publifoto Milano" agency stamp and stamped "OA28578" on the reverse. In memory o
The Clown Frank Billerbeck reading a pin-up magazine, Paris 1952, 1952
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 18, 2023
€800Sign up free to see
Erich Lessing, Insurgent recites Petöfi while propaganda is burned, Budapest 1956, 1956, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte Agfa paper, in very good condition. Photographer's "Magnum" copyright stamp, handwritten negative no. "56-9-15/16-17" in ink and "56-9-15/11A" in penci
Insurgent recites Petöfi while propaganda is burned, Budapest 1956, 1956
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 18, 2023
€1,700Sign up free to see
Erich Lessing, Ball at the Viennese Musikverein, gelatin silver print
Ball at the Viennese Musikverein
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 2, 2023
$645Sign up free to see
Erich Lessing, De Gaulle after speaking in Bône, Algeria 1958, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
De Gaulle after speaking in Bône, Algeria 1958, 1958
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 2, 2023
€2,200Sign up free to see
Erich Lessing, Zhou Enlai visits the car factory in Żerań, Poland 1957, 1957, photograph
Zhou Enlai visits the car factory in Żerań, Poland 1957, 1957
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025
Erich Lessing, Marcel Marceau with Stan Laurel, who visited Marceau in his dressing room, Paris, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Marcel Marceau with Stan Laurel, who visited Marceau in his dressing room, Paris, 1951
Lempertz · May 30, 2025
Erich Lessing, Damaged editorial offices of 'Szabad Nép', Budapest, October 1956, 1956, photograph
Damaged editorial offices of 'Szabad Nép', Budapest, October 1956, 1956
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 18, 2023
Erich Lessing, Pilgrimage for the Black Virgin of Czestochowa, Poland 1956, 1956, photograph
Pilgrimage for the Black Virgin of Czestochowa, Poland 1956, 1956
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 2, 2023
Erich Lessing, Old woman with prayer book, Hungarian Revolution, Budapest 1956, 1956, photograph
Old woman with prayer book, Hungarian Revolution, Budapest 1956, 1956
OstLicht Photo Auction · Apr 16, 2021
Erich Lessing, Couple, 1961, Fotografie für Magnum Photos
Couple, 1961
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Jun 8, 2013

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