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Photographs by Lewis Wickes Hine and Man Ray Highlight Christie's Sale
An American photographer and sociologist, Lewis Wickes Hine often wielded his camera as an instrument of social change. In the 1910s, the National Child Labor Committee used Hine’s documentary-style works to advocate the elimination of child labor in the United States. A rare vintage print of Lewis Wickes Hine’s Mechanic…
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Fine Photographs at Swann October 22 Featuring the Estate of Evelyn Z. Daitz
Portfolios by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Edward Weston, Yousuf Karsh and more Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Platinum Portfolio, complete with 10 platinum prints, 1927–74, printed 1981. From the Estate of Evelyne Z. Daitz. Estimate $25,000 to $35,000. New York—Fine Photographs will come to auction Thursday, October 22 at Swann Galleries. The sale brings to market excellent…
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Swann Ushers in a New Era of Live Online Sales with Printed & Manuscript African Americana
Sale brings $744k and 13 auction records PRINTED & MANUSCRIPT AFRICAN AMERICANASale 2534; May 7, 2020Sale total: $744,112Estimates for sale as a whole: $455,900-$672,900We offered 399 lots; 360 sold (90% sell-through rate by lot)All prices include Buyer’s Premium. New York—Swann Galleries’ Thursday, May 7 sale of Printed & Manuscript African…
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Roy Lichtenstein was commissioned to paint the Oval Office as part of the Artists for Freedom of Expression project, which benefited the Democratic National Committee during the 1992 Clinton/ Gore campaign. Lichtenstein studied the interior of the Oval Office in the White House to include as many details as possible.…
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[email protected] Photographs Online
The upcoming auction [email protected] Photographs Online offered by Bonhams celebrates the 50th anniversary of the riots at Stonewall in New York City. The landmark event helped usher in a new era of gay and transgender rights and encouraged sexual freedom and expression, inspiring a generation of photographers. The auction…
