Martin Heidegger in front of his Freiburg house, c. 1952.

HEIDEGGER, Martin

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Two copies of an unpublished portrait of Martin Heidegger with a stick under his arm, in a heavy coat and hat, probably before or after one of his famous walks, at any rate in winter, standing in the snow in front of his house in Freiburg c. 1952. This is no grand studio pose but an informal snapshot caught in the moment, Heidegger's facial expression hovering between friendliness and scepticism. It provides a remarkable character study of the great philosopher. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Two copies of a photograph by Wolfgang Schadewaldt, 234mm x 156mm and 212mm x 139mm, on Agfa-Brovira paper, both labelled and signed on the verso by Schadewaldt, the smaller copy with his presentation inscription 'Für Ernesto, 1954' and the description 'Martin Heidegger etwa 1952 vor seinem Freiburger Haus', some slight creasing at edges, otherwise condition very good. PROVENANCE: from the archive of the philologist Ernst Zinn (1910-1990), who had known Heidegger since 1929 and kept in contact until the philosopher's death in 1976. He received the photograph from another old friend of Heidegger's and the very man who took it - the literary scholar and translator Wolfgang Schadewaldt (1900-1974), who as Dean of the University of Freiburg had supported Heidegger's Rectorate there in 1933. *BRITISH BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: VAT AT 20% PAYABLE ON TOP IF SOLD WITHIN THE UK. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1517247434886

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