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Vintage silver gelatin print on baryta paper Berzona, Switzerland, 1976 Robert Lebeck (b. 1929) - German photographer and photojournalist Verso signed in black ink 'Robert Lebeck' as well as inscribed and dated 'Max Frisch in Berzona, Schweiz 1976' Verso also with blue photographer's stamp Sheet size: 30.5 x 40.5 cm Very good condition Provenance: Private collection Hamburg, Germany Rare and intimate portrait of the renowned Swiss author; Lebeck's photographs fetch up to 4,000 euros on the international auction market This portrait by Robert Lebeck was shot in 1976 and shows the Swiss writer Max Frisch in his home in Berzona. The author had settled here in Ticino in 1964. Robert Lebeck is one of the great German documentary photographer who portrayed innumerable personalities from the realm of politics and culture such as Konrad Adenauer, Alfred Hitchcock, Joseph Beuys, Elvis Presley, Romy Schneider and is one of a few that have portrayed Frisch in such an intimate environment. The photograph is in very good condition, the edges are minimally worn. The sheet is mounted under a mat with photo mounting corners. The print is signed in black ink on the verso 'Robert Lebeck' as well as inscribed and dated 'Max Frisch in Berzona, Schweiz 1976'. The verso also bears the photographer's stamp. The sheet size is 30.5 x 40.5 cm. The mat measures 40 x 50 cm. Robert Lebeck (b. 1929) Born in Berlin in 1929, Robert Lebeck studied in Zurich and New and is self-educated in the field of photography. From 1952 onwards he worked as a photojournalist for various newspapers and magazines and for a year he was chief editor at GEO magazine. At a later stage he worked for the German magazine 'Stern' once again. Lebeck gained international fame in 1960 with the series of photographs 'Africa in the Year Zero', documenting the independence of the Congo. The photographer is also a major collector of 19th century photographs, part of which are located at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany. In 2001 Robert Lebeck returned to Berlin where he still lives and works today. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Due to the legal obligation for the resale royalty in the art market the following applies: As a result of its membership in the AV Kunst, Auctionata charges additionally to the hammer price the contribution to the AV Kunst of currently 2.1% of the revenues from the sale of fine arts and photographs pro rata towards the buyer. More information about royalty right in our T&C.