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Gelatin silver print New York, USA, 1948, printed later Andreas Feininger (1906-1999) - American photographer Monogrammed on the reverse 'A. F.' and marked in pencil with 'Master Print Time Inc.' Dimensions: 40.5 x 50.5 cm Very good condition Andreas Feininger's New York pictures reflect the energy of this metropolis in an incomparable manner and fetch up to 18,000 Euros at international auctions The black and white photograph 'Fifth Avenue' from 1948 is a work by the photographer Andreas Feininger. It shows New York's bustling Fifth Avenue in the late 1940s. Feininger later said of his images of New York: "I roamed the streets of New York with my camera, trying to document every aspect of what to me was the greatest, most exciting city on earth." His pictures reflect the energy of the populous city. The photograph is signed on the reverse with 'A.F.' and annotated in pencil with "Master Print Time Inc.". It is in very good condition. The dimensions of the print are 40.5 x 50.5 cm. Andreas Feininger (1906 - 1999) The American photographer Andreas Feininger was born in 1906 in Paris as the son of the famous painter Lyonel Feininger. After he had studied architecture, Andreas Feininger worked in bureaus of architects such as Le Corbusier, before he began his career as an independent photographer. Feininger's well-known images, above all depictions of the New York skyline gained international acclaim and are classical pieces in the history of photography. Andreas Feininger published over 50 teaching- and picture-books, most of which are translated into many different languages and which are standard references at international Academies.