August 2026 Fine Art & Estate Auction
Lot 27:
Sold for: $430
Description
Item/Description: Original photomontage print titled Fossil in Formation (1965) by the pioneering American photographer Barbara Morgan (1900-1992). Image combines a multi-exposure night view of the New York City skyline (featuring the Chrysler Building) layered inside the shape of a prehistoric ammonite shell fossil. Signed lower right: Barbara Morgan – 1965. Hand titled, signed, and dated en verso: "Fossil in Formation – 1965 – c. 1980 / Barbara Morgan’. With artist’s stamp and handwritten inscription: For Augusta and June Williams – With love and gratitude – Barbara / Oct. 5 – 1982".
Material: Gelatin Silver Print (photomontage) Mounted to Board.
Dimensions: Image size: Height: 10"; Width: 13 1/2". Board: Height: 16"; Width: 20"
Condition: Signs of age and wear include minor surface scratches, scuffing, discoloration.
Age: 1982
Provenance: Private Estate
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