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  Jaroslav Rössler, Untitled, Gelatin silver print c. 1930’s

  JAROSLAV RÖSSLER (1902-1990) Czech Republic

  Untitled c. 1930’s

  Gelatin silver print

  Signed: -1G- (in green ink on back); JAR. RÖSSLER, PRAHA XI, Ti mars.
  Koneva 174 (blue stamp on back); CZ 12 and other annotations in pencil on back

  Provenance: Monah L Gettner, New York

  H: 8 1/8” x W: 6 1/8” (unframed)
  H: 18 5/8” x W: 16 1/8” (framed)

  Price: $17,500

  Jaroslav Rössler was undoubtedly one of the most important representatives of Czech avant-garde photography during the 1920s and 1930s. His works rank among the most progressive examples of the use of abstract art and Constructivism in photography. Rössler‘s work has been included in numerous international exhibitions and can be found in major museum collections including the J. Paul Getty Museum, Museum Folkwang and Houston Museum of Fine Arts.