Swann’s August 27, 2020 Vintage Poster auction includes a selection of historical trolley cards, broadsides and original bathing suits from the famous Sutro Baths overlooking the…
Donna Kaz is a writer, director, choreographer and activist, who has led the theatre troupe, "Guerrilla Girls on Tour" for the past two decades. A Guerrilla Girl herself, who has…
The June 18, 202 Graphic Design auction featured an array of rare and influential examples of photography in posters. While the popularization of photography and the tradition of…
And a wonderful seven years it has been! My title here is Vintage Posters Specialist and Department Manager. I’ve been a Specialist for about four of those years,…
Auctions offer a moment where the sometimes-incalculable significance of an object is quantified. The price is reached through collaboration: specialists, consignors, the market,…
As part of Women’s History Month, we’re offering a week of #5WomenArtists, inspired by the National Museum of Women in the Arts. We asked some women of Swann to tell us about…
We spoke to specialists at Swann about their extracurricular activities. Unsurprisingly, their interests are generally aligned with their specialty! We asked them to talk about…
