NEW YORK, NY.- The work of Irving Penn proved irresistible to a passionate collector on May 2 at the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion as the famed photographer’s Harlequin Dress, Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, 1950, brought $131,450 to lead Heritage Auctions’ $697,0…
Diane Arbus, Irving Penn & Christer Strömholm in See the World! at Moderna Museet
STOCKHOLM.- Moderna Museet is presenting the history of photography with this year’s radical rehanging of its permanent collection. 16 April was the opening day for the second instalment of Another Story: See the World!, including works by iconic …
Irving Penn, Edward Weston, Ansel Adams and Annie Leibovitz Originals Highlight Photography Event at Heritage Auctions
NEW YORK, NY.- Irving Penn’s Harlequin Dress, Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, 1950, a Platinum-Palladium print from 1979, an acknowledged masterpiece from one of the greatest fashion photographers to ever pick up a camera, is expected to bring $150,000+ to lea…
Sotheby’s New York Photographs Sale in April to Be Led By Rare Man Ray Works
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Sotheby’s spring Photographs auction on 6 April in New York will offer a variety of exceptional works, from a recently-rediscovered Mathew Brady daguerreotype to Contemporary photographs by Hiroshi Sugimoto, Richard Prince, and the…
National Portrait Gallery Presents the First Major Exhibition in Over 30 Years Devoted to E.O. Hoppé
LONDON.- The first major exhibition in over 30 years dedicated to the photographer E.O.Hoppé is open at the National Portrait Gallery From 17 February until 30 May 2011. Hoppé (1878-1972) was one of the most important photographers of the first half …
Van Ham Celebrate their 10th Anniversary with Over 400 Works by Outstanding Photographers
COLOGNE.- Van Ham celebrate their 10th anniversary with over 400 works by outstanding photographers, among them regulars such as August Sander, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Andreas Gursky or Irving Penn. Moreover, Van Ham dedicate a s…
Van Ham Celebrate their 10th Anniversary with Over 400 Works by Outstanding Photographers
COLOGNE.- Van Ham celebrate their 10th anniversary with over 400 works by outstanding photographers, among them regulars such as August Sander, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Andreas Gursky or Irving Penn. Moreover, Van Ham dedicate a s…
Christie’s New York December Photographs Sale Offers Exceptional Array of Works
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s New York announced the upcoming sale of Photographs on December 13, including works by the world’s preeminent photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Peter Beard, and Irving Penn. The cover lot, a glamorously ch…
Rare Works by Irving Penn and Robert Frank Featured in Swann Galleries’ Auction
New York.- Swann Galleries’ auction of Important Photographs & Photobooks on Thursday, December 9 offers some extraordinary works ranging from early photographic albums of exotic locales, to edgy contemporary works that challenge the viewer. Early…
Rare Works by Irving Penn and Robert Frank Featured in Swann Galleries’ Auction
New York.- Swann Galleries’ auction of Important Photographs & Photobooks on Thursday, December 9 offers some extraordinary works ranging from early photographic albums of exotic locales, to edgy contemporary works that challenge the viewer. Early…