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Trude Fleischmann: 1983–1984 Exhibition Archive Portfolio
Original Catalog, Companion Brochure & 1984 Birthday Press Release Letter
Complete Archival Institutional Media Kit | Rare Photography Ephemera
Up for sale/sale is an exceptional piece of 20th-century photography history: a completely intact, original gallery media archive tracking Austrian-American master portraitist Trude Fleischmann. This unbroken collection combines her 1983 retrospective catalog, her 1984 traveling museum brochure, and the incredibly rare, original typewritten 1984 press release sheet detailing her 89th birthday gallery event.
Item Inclusions & Specifications Artist Portfolio: Trude Fleischmann (1895–1990) 1. Main Catalog: \"Photographs 1918-1946\" — Thorpe Intermedia Gallery (1983) 2. Gallery Brochure: \"A Retrospective\" — The Gallery at the Austrian Institute (1984) 3. Institutional Letter: Original Typed Press Release Sheet, dated August 20, 1984 Press Work/Printing: The Ram Press, New York City (1983) Historical Significance
This lot documents a crucial milestone in modern photography history. When the retrospective transitioned from Sparkill to Manhattan in the fall of 1984, the Austrian Institute utilized original 1983 catalogs and inserted their native brochures and a typewritten press announcement letter inside the covers for opening night VIPs and media critics.
The typed letter holds immense primary value, explicitly charting Fleischmann\'s 89th birthday event schedule, tracking her early studio output in Vienna, her flight from Nazi annexation in 1938, and her mid-century acquisitions by MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Condition Report
Fine Vintage Condition: This archival trio is magnificently preserved. The 1983 softcover book features clean white surfaces, tight binding joints, and clean internal text panels totally free of annotations or highlight markings. The 1984 traveling pamphlet is flat with crisp hinges. The typed press release sheet features clean fold creases as issued, crisp registration, and lacks tears or blemishes. An exceptional set for institutional collections.
Please evaluate the high-resolution photos closely to inspect exact edge text alignments and paper structures. Archival Shipping & Handling
To ensure this delicate collection maintains its pristine structural shape, the elements will be housed together inside an archival-grade poly protective sleeve, backed firmly on both sides by rigid corrugated cardboard sheets, and shipped in a heavy flat-box mailer. Tracking and insurance included.
