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Herbert List

German · 1903–1975 · Photographer

Herbert List was a German photographer, who worked for magazines, including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Life, and was associated with Magnum Photos. His austere, classically… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Herbert List, Athen, Olympieion, 1937, Vintage. SilbergelatineabzugAthen, OlympieionGrisebach · €13,125≈ $14,613≈ £9,549Sign up to see
  2. Herbert List, Zeitlupe Null, 1931-39, Portfolio containing 10 posthumous gelatin silver prints, printed 1980. FromZeitlupe NullLempertz · €9,450≈ $10,715≈ £7,949Sign up to see
  3. Herbert List, Schatten der Säulen des Poseidontempels, Kap Sounion, 1937, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver printSchatten der Säulen des Poseidontempels, Kap SounionLempertz · €6,500≈ $7,339≈ £5,528Sign up to see

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  1. Herbert List, Le Couple, Ostsee, 1933, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug
    Le Couple, Ostsee, 1933
    Photograph
    24 × 32,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2061
    €4,375≈ $5,279≈ £3,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Herbert List, Georgenkirche, 1945/1946, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
    Georgenkirche, 1945/1946
    Photograph
    22.9 x 29.6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 511
    €1,500≈ $1,682≈ £1,358Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Herbert List, Auf dem Kapitol, Rom, Probably around 1950, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper
    Auf dem Kapitol, Rom, Probably around 1950
    Photograph · Paper
    19.2 x 23.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 517
    €1,750≈ $1,962≈ £1,584Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Herbert List, Abstrakte Plastik, Ottostrasse, München, 1946, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper
    Abstrakte Plastik, Ottostrasse, München, 1946
    Photograph · Paper
    22.7 x 27.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 100
    €1,488≈ $1,634≈ £1,268Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Herbert List, Master and dog, Portofino, Italy, 1936, Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed
    Master and dog, Portofino, Italy, 1936
    Photograph
    33 x 27.8 cm (39.8 x 30.3 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 78
    €2,356≈ $2,587≈ £2,008Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Herbert List, Untitled, 1930s, Vintage gelatin silver print on Leonar paper
    Untitled, 1930s
    Photograph · Paper
    22.3 x 24.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 79
    €4,836≈ $5,311≈ £4,121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Herbert List, Stahlgerippe vor Ruine an der Ottostraße, München, 1945/46, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper
    Stahlgerippe vor Ruine an der Ottostraße, München, 1945/46
    Photograph · Paper
    29.7 x 23.2 cm (29.9 x 23.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 99
    €1,488≈ $1,634≈ £1,268Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Herbert List, Untitled, Probably 1940s, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
    Untitled, Probably 1940s
    Photograph
    25.5 x 24.1 cm (25.8 x 24.4 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 71
    €2,356≈ $2,627≈ £2,090Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Herbert List, August-Thyssen smeltery, Ruhr, c. 1955, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper
    August-Thyssen smeltery, Ruhr, c. 1955
    Photograph · Paper
    29.6 x 17.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 67
    €806≈ $958≈ £710Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Herbert List, Jupiter und die Katze, Rom, 1949, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug. Agfa-Brovira-Papier
    Jupiter und die Katze, Rom, 1949
    Photograph
    30 × 22,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2051
    €4,375≈ $5,174≈ £3,863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,400–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
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About Herbert List

Herbert List was a German photographer, who worked for magazines, including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Life, and was associated with Magnum Photos. His austere, classically posed black-and-white compositions, particularly his homoerotic male nudes, taken in Italy and Greece being influential in modern photography and contemporary fashion photography.

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