George Silk (Australian, 1916-2004) Olympic Trials, Palo Alto, California, 1960 Platinum print, printed 1996 7-3/4 x 16 inches (19.7 x 40.6 cm) (image) 16 x 20 inches (sheet) Signed in ink, lower margin recto. George Silk, a photographer for Life magazine, famously used a modified "strip" or "slit" camera to capture the blur of motion in athletes, notably during the 1960 Olympics. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice