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Lot 136 · Edition Gerd Hatje: Contemporary Photographs, Prints & Multiples

Cutting the Card Quickly, 1964

Dr. Harold Edgerton · 2 gelatin silver prints, printed later

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Estimate
$3,000–$5,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Edition Gerd Hatje: Contemporary Photographs, Prints & Multiples, London · 15 February 2005
Dimensions
each approx. 13 7/8 x 18 3/8in. (35.2 x 46.6cm.) (2)
Record ID
TB-2026-5844880
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dr. Harold Edgerton, Cutting the Card Quickly, 1964. Christie's, 15 Feb 2005, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5844880.

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From the same sale Edition Gerd Hatje: Contemporary Photographs, Prints & Multiples · Feb 2005

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