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AFTER DARK: Photography & The Male Form

Thu, Sep 24, 2026 07:00PM EDT
Lot 52

Arthur O. Whitney (Seaena Productions) (American, 20th century)

Estimate: $600 - $800

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A Set of Five (5) Large Photographs by Arthur O. Whitney's Seaena Productions, ca. 1970s.

Gelatin silver print.

One featuring the photographer's stamp on the verso.

 

A set of five photographs produced for publication in William Como and Rudolf Orthwine's After Dark magazine, at their 11 x 14” master copy scale, sourced directly from the Seaena Productions darkroom.

 

Each: ~13 7/8 x 10 3/4 in. (35.2 x 27.4 cm)

Condition

Some minor creasing on image (iii).

 

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Provenance

Estate of William "Bill" Como (1925-1989) (editor-in-chief of After Dark & Dance Magazine). New York, NY.

Property of a Private New York Collection.

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