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Aerial Picture of Sidney - Photo - 1981

1981

Vintage aerial view of Lisbon is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1962. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nost...

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Skiline view of New York  is a black and white vintage photo, realized in mid 20th Century. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including histo...

Skiline view of New York is a black and white vintage photo, realized in mid 20th Century. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including histor...

Highly detailed mesmerizing birds' eye view of urban architectural landscape Flying High by Christian Stoll 48 x 67 inches (122 x 170cm) signed edition of 7 32 x 40 inches (81 x 10...

Artist: Unknown Title: Downtown New York City Skyline Year: 1981 Medium: Color Photograph Edition: 4/150 Size: 30 in. x 40 in. (76.2 cm x 101.6 c...

ABOUT Comparison aerial photographs of San Francisco printed on glossy fine art paper. The first image is an aerial shot of the city taken in 1981 by an unknown photographer. It depicts the harbor and downtown all the way out to Ocean Beach and the Golden Gate Bridge. The second image is taken from the same vantage point. It is stamped, ‘Photograph of San Francisco is ruins from Lawrence Captive Airship 2000 feet above San Francisco Bay. Overlooking waterfront, sunset over Golden Gate.’ There is also a copyright stamp for George R Lawrence. Lawrence used an aerial kite to photograph San Francisco after the devastating 1906 earthquake. His photographs appeared in newspapers around the world and generated more than $15,000 for the photographer. CREATOR Unknown and George R. Lawrence and Co. DATE OF MANUFACTURE 1906 and 1981. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Photograph on glossy fine art paper. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS Sheet: H 21.5 in. x W 23.5 in., Image: H 16 in. W 18.5 in. HISTORY George R. Lawrence (1868-1938) After working briefly at a Chicago wagon factory in 1889, George Lawrence opened a studio for the production of crayon enlargements — large photographs, usually portraits, that have been enhanced by pastels or charcoal. Crayon enlargements were popular wall decorations in the late 1800s. In 1893, Lawrence's studio partner left Chicago permanently. Lawrence inherited the equipment and learned to develop negatives from a local photographer's apprentice. He formed the Geo. R. Lawrence Company and quickly became an innovator in the field, using the slogan "The Hitherto Impossible in Photography is Our Specialty." Lawrence designed his own large-format cameras and specialized in aerial views. He began by using ladders...

Signed in pencil, verso Gelatin silver print 17 x 14 inches This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.