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 173:
R.R. LaPelle, Exhibited Silver Gelatin Print Photograph, "Background", 1952
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Sold for: $180
Price including buyer’s premium:
$
225
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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R.R. LaPelle, Exhibited Silver Gelatin Print Photograph, "Background", 1952
Description: A large 1952 silver gelatin print photgraph of a nun wearing a white habit, with a cased skeleton in the background, exhibited at the Baltimore International Salon and by the Milwaukee Pictorialists. This photograph is by R.R. LaPelle, father of Rodger LaPelle.
Title: Background
Type: Silver gelatin print photograph
Materials: Paper
Markings & Inscriptions:Signed and titled, labels verso
Date: 1952
Maker: R. R. LaPelle (American, 20th century)
Dimensions: 20" x 16"
Condition: Good overall condition, minor cosmetic wear.
