Photographs & Photobooks
Fine Photographs: Highlights by Diane Arbus, Robert Mapplethorpe & Michael Halsband
At Auction June 11, 2020 Masterworks of 20th-Century Photography Michael Halsband’s iconic 1985 silver print, …
A New Muse: Robert Mapplethorpe and Lisa Lyon
Robert Mapplethorpe met Lisa Lyon, the first World Women’s BodyBuilding Champion, at a party in SoHo in 1979 where h…
Beyond Migrant Mother: Five FSA Photographers to Know
While Dorothea Lange—and her portrait of Florence Thompson, Migrant Mother—has become one of the most well-known pho…
The Social Document: Dorothea Lange’s ‘Migrant Mother’
Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother is widely recognized as the most popular social documentary photograph of all time. …
Collecting Photos 101: What Is a Photograph Edition?
With photography’s inherent ability to be duplicated, edition size can be a major focus and concern for collectors. …
Fine Photographs: Highlights by Diane Arbus, Robert Mapplethorpe & Michael Halsband
At Auction June 11, 2020 Masterworks of 20th-Century Photography Michael Halsband’s iconic 1985 silver print, …
Edward Steichen’s ‘White Lotus’ Brings Record for the Image in Winter 2020 Sale of Classic & Contemporary Photographs
It was a Who’s Who among American photographers in Classic & Contemporary Photographs on Tuesday, February 25. …
Artist Profile: Edward Steichen’s Foray into Color Photography
Our winter-spring 2020 sale of Classic & Contemporary Photographs on February 25 is set to offer a rare color i…
Classic & Contemporary Photographs: Winter-Spring 2020
Photographs by outstanding American artists headline this auction: Berenice Abbott, Dawoud Bey, Margaret Bourke-Whit…
Edward S. Curtis & Irving Penn Shine in Fall 2019 Classic & Contemporary Photographs
Swann’s Thursday, October 17 sale of Classic & Contemporary Photographs featured a broad range of photogr…
The Making of an Image: Irving Penn’s Cuzco Children
Our October 17 sale of Classic & Contemporary Photographs features an impressive selection of portraiture from …
Collecting Works by African-American Photographers
A superb selection of images by African-American photographers is set to come across the block in our Fall 2019 sale…