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Christie’s to conclude 2011 in New York with two exhilarating photographs sales

NEW YORK, N.Y.- Christie’s to conclude the year of sales in New York with Photographs including Crossing America: Photographs from The Consolidated Freightways Collection, Part II, taking place on December 19th. The Various Owners sale incorporates a wide range of 145 enticing works, which include a robust selection of fashion photography, a rare set from the highly coveted artist Miroslav Tichý, a unique group of Polaroids by Ansel Adams and an excellent representation of contemporary and modern photography. The Various Owners sale is expected to realize in excess of $525,000 with estimates that range from $1,000-30,000. In addition to the Various Owners sale, Christie’s presents the second installment of Crossing America: Photographs from the Consolidated Freightways Collection. This exceptional corporate collection, which hails from the freight transportation giant, was built to reflect the American Landscape