Richard Stefani (1933–2022)
From Before the Water Rose: Celilo Falls, 1956
A young woman sits among the rocks at Celilo Falls in the fall of 1956, looking directly toward Richard Stefani's camera. Behind her, fishing platforms extend over the rushing waters of the Columbia River.
Made when Richard was twenty-three, the photograph reveals an early sensitivity to portraiture that would become central to his later career. Her identity is not yet known to the Richard Stefani Estate. Rather than speculate, we leave the question open in the hope that future research, or someone who recognizes her, may one day restore her name to the photograph.
Estate Edition
Printed from Richard Stefani's original 1956 color negative.
Chromogenic photographic print on Fuji Crystal Archive DP II paper, produced in Germany and mounted under matte, reflection-reducing acrylic glass with aluminum Dibond backing. Presented in a handcrafted Basel black oak floater frame. Ready to hang.
Each work is accompanied by Richard Stefani Estate documentation recording the photograph, edition number, edition size, production specifications, and provenance.
10 × 10 in.
Edition of 25
$1,500
20 × 20 in.
Edition of 15
$3,200
30 × 30 in.
Edition of 10
$6,500
Edition sizes are fixed and will not be increased.
Richard Stefani (1933–2022)
From Before the Water Rose: Celilo Falls, 1956
A young woman sits among the rocks at Celilo Falls in the fall of 1956, looking directly toward Richard Stefani's camera. Behind her, fishing platforms extend over the rushing waters of the Columbia River.
Made when Richard was twenty-three, the photograph reveals an early sensitivity to portraiture that would become central to his later career. Her identity is not yet known to the Richard Stefani Estate. Rather than speculate, we leave the question open in the hope that future research, or someone who recognizes her, may one day restore her name to the photograph.
Estate Edition
Printed from Richard Stefani's original 1956 color negative.
Chromogenic photographic print on Fuji Crystal Archive DP II paper, produced in Germany and mounted under matte, reflection-reducing acrylic glass with aluminum Dibond backing. Presented in a handcrafted Basel black oak floater frame. Ready to hang.
Each work is accompanied by Richard Stefani Estate documentation recording the photograph, edition number, edition size, production specifications, and provenance.
10 × 10 in.
Edition of 25
$1,500
20 × 20 in.
Edition of 15
$3,200
30 × 30 in.
Edition of 10
$6,500
Edition sizes are fixed and will not be increased.
