# 1986 RUTH BERNHARD In the Box Signed Exhibition Poster 24x18 Photography West

# **RUTH BERNHARD — IN THE BOX, HORIZONTAL**

## **Vintage 1986 Photography Exhibition Poster — Personally Inscribed & Signed**

**Photographer:** Ruth Bernhard (1905–2006)  
**Image:** _In the Box – Horizontal_ (1962)  
**Poster Release Year:** 1986  
**Publisher / Gallery Context:** Photography West Graphics / Photography West Gallery era  
**Size:** 24" x 18"  
**Format:** Single-Sided (SS)  
**Material:** Paper  
**Quantity:** 1

This striking black-and-white exhibition poster features Ruth Bernhard’s iconic nude study **_In the Box – Horizontal_**, photographed in 1962. The poster dates to the period of Photography West’s 1986 publication of Bernhard’s acclaimed monograph **_The Eternal Body_**.

A major collector feature is the handwritten inscription beneath the image: **“For Robbie – Ruth Bernhard / September 26 1986”**. The inscription and signature are visible in the photos.

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All photos show the **exact item you will receive**. Please review the close-up images carefully for condition, edges, corners, surface marks and the handwritten inscription.

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## **COLLECTOR CONTEXT**

Ruth Bernhard is recognized as one of the most important twentieth-century photographers of the nude. Photography West published her landmark monograph **_The Eternal Body_** in 1986, the same year as the dated inscription on this poster.

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## **SHIPPING**

Your item will be **carefully protected and securely packaged** for shipment.

## Details

- **Price:** 299.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Joe’s Geek VLT
- **Type:** Poster
- **Tags:** 1986 poster, 24x18 poster, black and white photography, exhibition poster, In the Box, inscribed poster, photography poster, Photography West, Ruth Bernhard, signed poster, The Eternal Body, vintage photography

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 299.99 USD | In stock |

## Images

- Ruth Bernhard In the Box horizontal signed exhibition poster 24 x 18
- Ruth Bernhard In the Box signed poster upper corner detail
- Ruth Bernhard In the Box signed poster upper right corner detail
- Ruth Bernhard In the Box poster inscription For Robbie September 26 1986
- Ruth Bernhard In the Box signed poster lower right corner detail

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> Updated: 2026-09-16