Cora Pongracz (1943 – 2003)
Franz Ringel with two of his paintings, Vienna, 1971
From the edition »Austrian Avant-Garde of the 1970s«
Limited edition of 5
Pongracz took this photograph for her exhibition at Vienna Secession and the accompanying publication. The project is dedicated to two members of the artists' association - Franz Ringel and Martha Jungwirth. An extensive »photo story« shows their life and work as artists by circuiting their social and urban environment.
In his paintings, Franz Ringel focuses above all on unconscious impulses and fantastic ideas of gender relations. Pongracz' captured him in close embrace with one of his typical female figures.
Gelatin silver print from the original negative, print date: 2015
Image dimensions 40 x 60 cm (40 x 60 inch)
Mounting, Framing Archival mat board 60 x 80 cm and frame on request
Condition
Double weight baryta, semi-matte surface
Annotations
Estate stamp »Nachlass Cora Pongracz © OstLicht« with edition number in pencil on the reverse
Literature
Cora Pongracz, Martha Jungwirth – Franz Ringel, Vienna 1972; Marie Röbl, Peter Coeln (ed.), Cora Pongracz. Das fotografische Werk, Vienna 2016, p. 105
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