Bidspirit auction | Jerry Uelsmann (American, 1934-2022), Tree,

Jerry Uelsmann (American, 1934-2022), Tree, Underground Leaf, Gelatin Silver Print - Jerry Uelsmann (American, 1934-2022), Tree, Underground Leaf, Gelatin Silver Print. Pencil signed and dated 1964 on mount. Inscription on verso: ”Dec. 1966 To Helen & Brent- Humanists of the first magnitude... Friendly thought Jerry & Marilynn (Note: At this date Helen is using 35mm; where have I Failed?).” Accompanied by a 1993 Michael Shapiro Gallery consignment receipt identifying the work and listing a retail price of $1,800. Jerry N. Uelsmann was an influential American photographer celebrated for his surreal, dreamlike photomontages, created through masterful darkroom manipulation and multiple-negative printing. He received major recognition including a Guggenheim Fellowship, and his work is held in leading museum collections including MoMA and the J. Paul Getty Museum. Mounted to board. Image/sheet approximately 13.75H x 10.0W in. Mount approximately 21.5H x 16.75W in. Provenance: Collection of Helen Wallis, Santa Cruz, California.