Hal Fischer

Magnum Square Print: Hal Fischer

Sale launches Monday, October 20, 09:00 a.m. EDT.
Description

18th near Castro St. x 24, 2pm. San Francisco, California, USA, 1978. 

“Over a period of twenty-four hours, Hal Fischer photographed a popular bus-stop bench on 18th Street, just seventy-five feet from the corner of 18th and Castro Streets. The twenty-four photographs — each taken from precisely the same point of view (Fischer drew outlined footprints on the sidewalk) and on the hour — are paired with a paragraph of text. The photo-text juxtapositions function as both observation and commentary, charting the ebb and flow of a wide range of visitors to the bench, as well as the photographer’s personal interactions during this twenty-four-hour durational performance piece. By incorporating his own experiences as a young, recently liberated gay man in San Francisco, Fischer offers up a singular insight into the sense of freedom that informed the era.”

© Hal Fischer / Aperture

 

This print is hand-signed on an archival label to ensure authenticity and preservation, which is affixed to the back of the print.

The edition is available for purchase between:

Monday, October 20, 09:00 a.m. EDT
to Sunday, October 26, 11:59 p.m. EDT
All Magnum Square Prints come with a choice of three framing options: our standard custom wooden frame in black or white, or a new premium walnut frame.

Our premium walnut frames feature plexiglass on both sides, showcasing the signature label via a cutout on the rear. All of these contemporary custom frames are hand-crafted by expert framers.
In partnership with Aperture Foundation

Square Print Sale: Youth

Youth is about a moment, a memory — a state of becoming. It’s the spark of firsts: the first glance, the first protest, the first kiss, the first fall, the first revelation. With over 100 images selected by the photographers themselves, we explore the many faces of youth across generations and geographies.

Youth captures the electric charge of growing up. It brings together icons in their prime — Dennis Stock’s enigmatic portrait of James Dean, Danny Clinch’s shot of Bruce Springsteen, Philippe Halsman’s image of Brigitte Bardot — and the young at heart, as in Werner Bischoff’s portrait of Frida Kahlo months before her death. It seizes moments of the young and restless, from Robert Capa’s teenagers drinking on a film set to Raymond Depardon’s bubble-gum blowers in Glasgow. Intimate portraits trace the arc of self-discovery: Olivia Arthur’s child on the cusp of change and Alec Soth’s lone dancer both capture the spirit of youth, regardless of age. This selection reminds us of our own beginnings, encapsulating how being youthful is not only an era in our lives but a state of mind.

Over 100 signed or estate-stamped, museum-quality 6x6” prints will be available online for one week, priced from $110/£110/€120.

The Youth Square Print Sale runs Monday, October 20 at 9 a.m. ET and ends Sunday, October 26 at 11:59 p.m.

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