From the archives of the Rodger LaPelle Galleries, Philadelphia, PA, Hoch LTD. presents Entirely Absurd: The Rodger LaPelle Galleries Collection II.
Rodger LaPelle and his wife Christine McGinnis first emerged on the Philadelphia art scene by establishing a fine art printing studio. Here, they employed local artists and recent PAFA and art school graduates, ultimately founding the Rodger LaPelle Galleries in 1980. Representing such artists as David Lynch, Peter Paone, Paul Wunderlich, and Tom Palmore, among many others, the gallery established a distinct presence in the Philadelphia artistic community by offering works characterized by an absurdist aesthetic, often vacillating between the darkly surreal and hilariously nonsensical. Such works transport their viewers to places unfamiliar, perhaps haunting, revealing the artists' strange and disturbing impulses.
In keeping with the unpredictable nature of the works themselves, this sale is presented without reserve.
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LOT 171:
Rodger LaPelle, Five Surreal Photographs, Dolls
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Sold for: $40
Price including buyer’s premium:
$
50
Start price:
$
20
Estimate :
$40 - $80
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 6%
On the lot's price and buyer's premium
Users from foreign countries may be exempted from tax payments, according to the relevant tax regulations
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Rodger LaPelle, Five Surreal Photographs, Dolls
Description: A group of five surreal and macabre photographs featuring dolls by Rodger LaPelle, ca. 1950s.
Title: Untitled
Type: Photograph
Materials: Paper
Markings & Inscriptions: One stamped on the verso, one signed on the verso
Date: Ca. 1950s
Maker: Rodger LaPelle (American, 1936-2020)
Dimensions: Four measure 14" x 11". One measures 10" x 8.25".
Condition: Good overall condition, minor cosmetic wear.
