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Michael Joseph – Kneeling Nivea Nude (1987)
Authentic darkroom print on Kodalith paper, signed by the artist

This exquisite photograph, Kneeling Nude (1987), is an authentic silver gelatin darkroom print by the one and only Michael Joseph. Unlike his more famous and often rowdy, dynamic group scenes of the 1960s, here Joseph turns his lens toward intimacy, poise, and quiet elegance.

Printed on ultra-thin Kodalith paper, the image possesses an extraordinary finesse: delicate tonal contrasts, sharp definition, and a luminous quality that emphasizes both form and atmosphere. Every subtle gradation of light and shadow is heightened by the unique properties of this rare paper, making this work stand apart from traditional silver gelatin prints.

Title: Kneeling Nivea Nude

Date: 1987

Medium: Original silver gelatin print on Kodalith paper

Signature: Signed by Michael Joseph in pencil beneath the image

Provenance: Direct from the artist’s archive

Presentation: Tastefully mounted and framed in a carved wooden frame

As an original darkroom creation, this piece is unique in character: no two prints on Kodalith develop in quite the same way, giving it both rarity and collectibility.

A striking counterpoint to Joseph’s celebrated group compositions, Kneeling Nude embodies his mastery of light and form in a restrained, almost sculptural mode.

Dispatched with the greatest care, befitting a one-of-a-kind artifact of photographic history.

Gelatin-silver print - Hand signed - Unique Darkroom print - 1987

Michael Joseph (1941-) - Kneeling Nivea Nude, 1987 Kodalith

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