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, Junge am Hafen von Ermoupolis, 1938, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Junge am Hafen von Ermoupolis, 1938
    Photograph
    29.8 x 24.6 cm (40.2 x 30.4 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 481
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Herbert List, Hildebrandbrunnen am Lenbachplatz, 1945/1946, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper
    Hildebrandbrunnen am Lenbachplatz, 1945/1946
    Photograph · Paper
    29.6 x 22.8 cm (29.8 x 22.9 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 510
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Herbert List, Untitled (Roma Termini), 1950, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper
    Untitled (Roma Termini), 1950
    Photograph · Paper
    23 x 29.2 cm (23.3 x 29.4 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 518
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Herbert List, Untitled, 1930s, Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper
    Untitled, 1930s
    Photograph · Paper
    23.5 x 29.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 80
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Herbert List, Untitled, 1952, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled, 1952
    Photograph
    28.9 x 21.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 99
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Herbert List, Germanisches Mädchen (sich für Hanfstängls Kunstdrucke interessierend)(Germanic girl, interested in prints by Hanfstängl), 1944, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
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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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