Lot 13

Patti Smith (b. 1946): Hermann Hesse's Typewriter

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Gelatin silver print, 2007, signed and inscribed 'Hermann Hesse Typewriter, 2007! To Joan with love and admiration' at bottom.

10 x 8 in. (sheet), 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (frame).

Note: Patti Smith and Joan Didion were friends and admirers of each other's work. Smith performed at Quintana's memorial service following her death in 2005 and at Didion's memorial service at St. John the Divine in September 2022.

Condition

In excellent condition.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.