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Allen Dutton. Bestriding Two Pecdelts.   1970

Gelatin Silver Print. Very good rich tones and in good condition. Dimensions: 230 by 180mm. (9.5 by 8 inches).

Born in Phoenix in 1922, Dutton served in World War II. After three years overseas, he returned to Arizona. A painter and sculptor by training, he increasingly found himself turning to photography as a means of expression, and soon began to teach the medium as well.In 1960, Dutton accepted a position at Phoenix College as a professor of photography. Dutton experimented with Surrealist montages, often posing nudes among unusual cacti formations. He received his first widespread recognition for these works, exhibiting them throughout Europe and Japan.

£150

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