Lot 4220: Hajek-Halke, Heinz: Friedhof der Fische

"Friedhof der Fische" (Fish Graveyard). 1939/52?. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 39 x 29,3 cm. Signed, titled and dated 1952 by the photographer in black marker/pencil, 3 different photographer's stamps and Achtung Unikat nach Veröffentlichung an Autor zurück stamp, as well as 2 collector's stamps on the verso.
There are several variants of this image entitled "Friedhof der Fische". It is one of Hajek-Halke's so-called tabletop pictures in which he placed objects on a reflecting table and then combined two negatives to acquire the final image. This series is dated 1939 in the definitive Hajek-Halke literature but this print is dated 1952 in Hajek-Halke's hand on the verso. - Tear in upper edge (ca 2 cm), slight edge wear, a few handling creases, slight surface scratches, otherwise in very good condition.
Lit: Lit.: Heinz Hajek-Halke. Form aus Licht und Schatten. Vol. I, Göttingen 2005, ill. p. 145.