Fritz Pitz Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1923 - d. 2006

Fritz Pitz began his artistic education with apprenticing in the parental photo studio. Afterwards, he studied photography and painting in Weimar. Soon, he established his reputation as a portrait photographer. His photographs were shown in international exhibitions since 1955. In 1963, he made his breakthrough with the commission to portray the artists of the Galerie de France in Paris. He was one of the first photographers in 1970 to exhibit at the Louvre. He became famous for portraits of well-known public characters as Salvador Dalí, Joseph Beuys, Henry Moore, David Hockney or Willy Brandt. He was a member of the Club of International Photographers, the Royal Photographic Society and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie.

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    • Fritz Pitz (German 1923 - 2006). Untitled, 1989.
      Dec. 12, 2023

      Fritz Pitz (German 1923 - 2006). Untitled, 1989.

      Est: €500 - €700

      Fritz Pitz (German 1923 - 2006) Untitled, 1989 acrylic on paper signed and dated 'Pitz 89' (lower right) image size 67.5 x 47.5 cm., frame size 89 x 68 cm.

      Adams Amsterdam Auctions
    • Anton Rooskens (Horst 1906 - Amsterdam 1976)
      Dec. 11, 2017

      Anton Rooskens (Horst 1906 - Amsterdam 1976)

      Est: €6,000 - €10,000

      Fighting fire birdsSigned and dated 62 l.r.Oil on paper on canvas, 62.2 x 88.3 cmProvenance:- Collection Fritz Pitz (1923-2006), Bocholt- Private collection, The Netherlands- Private collection, The Netherlands

      AAG Auctioneers
    • Fritz Pitz (1923-2006), Gelatin Silver, ‘Beuys Lecture‘, 1967
      Jun. 06, 2016

      Fritz Pitz (1923-2006), Gelatin Silver, ‘Beuys Lecture‘, 1967

      Est: €300 - €390

      Gelatin silver print Germany, 1967, printed later in 2004 Fritz Pitz (1923-2006) – German photographer and painter, member of the CoBrA-group Verso titled, dated and inscribed in pencil ‘BEUYS LECTURE / 04 Take’ Depiction: 31.5 x 20.2 cm Very good condition Fritz Pitz became famous for his photo portraits of public characters; photographs by Pitz reach up to €1,600 on the international auction market This photograph is part of a series that Fritz Pitz created in 1967 of Joseph Beuys. ‘The art of portraying lies in having the empathy to find the right moment of such an encounter, as I want to call such a portrait session – where the portrayed can be relaxed, communicates and the contact between him and the photographer has found a climax.’ (Fritz Pitz, Künstlerportraits, Köln, 1991, S. 34) The photograph is verso titled, dated and inscribed in pencil ‘BEUYS LECTURE / 04 Take’. The photograph is besides of minimal handling creases in very good condition. The depiction measures 31.5 x 20.2 cm and the dimensions of the sheet are 40.2 x 30.2 cm. Fritz Pitz (1923-2006) Fritz Pitz began his artistic education with apprenticing in the parental photo studio. Afterwards, he studied photography and painting in Weimar. Soon, he established his reputation as a portrait photographer. His photographs were shown in international exhibitions since 1955. In 1963, he made his breakthrough with the commission to portray the artists of the Galerie de France in Paris. He was one of the first photographers in 1970 to exhibit at the Louvre. He became famous for portraits of well-known public characters as Salvador Dalí, Joseph Beuys, Henry Moore, David Hockney or Willy Brandt. He was a member of the Club of International Photographers, the Royal Photographic Society and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie. Literature Museum Ludwig der Stadt Köln, Stadtmuseum Bocholt (ed.) Fritz Pitz, Künstlerportraits, Cologne, 1991, similar pic. p. 19 (tm) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Auctionata charges the resale rights tax pursuant to Section 26 of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) towards the buyer in case of the sale of an original work of art or photography prior to 70 years having lapsed since the death of their creator. Therefore, Auctionata charges when purchasing a good – if a protection as an original work of art or photography is given – starting from a hammer price of EUR 400 an additional amount, which is calculated according to Section 26 (2) German Copyright Act (UrhG) and which does not exceed the amount of EUR 12,500. You can find more information about resale rights tax in Auctionata´s table of fees and T&C.

      Auctionata Paddle8 AG
    • Fritz Pitz
      Dec. 08, 2014

      Fritz Pitz

      Est: €500 - €800

      (Bocholt 1923 - 2006) Fritz Pitz Double portfolio each containing 10 barite prints in passe-partout All photographs with studio stamp, signed, dated 2006 and numbered 2/12 by Jörg Pitz and Marion Pitz-Schallenberg Two portfolios in box, H. 53.8 x W 46.1 x D. 14.1 cm N.B.: Including the book Fritz Pitz, der Fotograf.

      AAG Auctioneers
    • Fritz Pitz
      Dec. 08, 2014

      Fritz Pitz

      Est: €500 - €800

      (Bocholt 1923 - 2006) Fritz Pitz Double portfolio each containing 10 barite prints in passe-partout All photographs with studio stamp, signed, dated 2006 and numbered 1/12 by Jörg Pitz and Marion Pitz-Schallenberg Two portfolios in box, H. 53.8 x W. 46.1 x D. 14.1 cm N.B.: Including the book Fritz Pitz, der Fotograf.

      AAG Auctioneers
    • Fritz Pitz
      Dec. 08, 2014

      Fritz Pitz

      Est: €500 - €800

      (Bocholt 1923 - 2006) Fritz Pitz Double portfolio each containing 10 barite prints in passe-partout All photographs with studio stamp, signed, dated 2006 and numbered 3/12 by Jörg Pitz and Marion Pitz-Schallenberg Two portfolios in box, H. 53.8 x W. 46.1 x D. 14.1 cm N.B.: Including the book Fritz Pitz, der Fotograf.

      AAG Auctioneers
    • Fritz Pitz
      Dec. 08, 2014

      Fritz Pitz

      Est: €500 - €800

      (Bocholt 1923 - 2006) Fritz Pitz Double portfolio each containing 10 barite prints in passe-partout All photographs with studio stamp, signed, dated 2006 and numbered EA by Jörg Pitz and Marion Pitz-Schallenberg Two portfolios in box, H. 53.8 x W. 46.1 x D. 14.1 cm N.B.: Including the book Fritz Pitz, der Fotograf.

      AAG Auctioneers
    • Fritz Pitz (1923-2006), Gelatin Silver, 'Beuys Lecture', 1967
      Oct. 31, 2014

      Fritz Pitz (1923-2006), Gelatin Silver, 'Beuys Lecture', 1967

      Est: €640 - €800

      Gelatin silver print Germany, 1967, printed later in 2004 Fritz Pitz (1923-2006) - German photographer and painter, member of the CoBrA-group Verso titled, dated and inscribed in pencil 'BEUYS LECTURE / 04 Take' Depiction: 31.5 x 20.2 cm Very good condition Fritz Pitz became famous for his photo portraits of public characters; photographs by Pitz reach up to €1,600 on the international auction market This photograph is part of a series that Fritz Pitz created in 1967 of Joseph Beuys. 'The art of portraying lies in having the empathy to find the right moment of such an encounter, as I want to call such a portrait session - where the portrayed can be relaxed, communicates and the contact between him and the photographer has found a climax.' (Fritz Pitz, Künstlerportraits, Köln, 1991, S. 34) The photograph is verso titled, dated and inscribed in pencil 'BEUYS LECTURE / 04 Take'. The photograph is besides of minimal handling creases in very good condition. The depiction measures 31.5 x 20.2 cm and the dimensions of the sheet are 40.2 x 30.2 cm. Fritz Pitz (1923-2006) Fritz Pitz began his artistic education with apprenticing in the parental photo studio. Afterwards, he studied photography and painting in Weimar. Soon, he established his reputation as a portrait photographer. His photographs were shown in international exhibitions since 1955. In 1963, he made his breakthrough with the commission to portray the artists of the Galerie de France in Paris. He was one of the first photographers in 1970 to exhibit at the Louvre. He became famous for portraits of well-known public characters as Salvador Dalí, Joseph Beuys, Henry Moore, David Hockney or Willy Brandt. He was a member of the Club of International Photographers, the Royal Photographic Society and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie. Literature Museum Ludwig der Stadt Köln, Stadtmuseum Bocholt (ed.) Fritz Pitz, Künstlerportraits, Cologne, 1991, similar pic. p. 19 (tm) 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.

      Auctionata Paddle8 AG
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