May 20, 2020Kelsie JankowskiPrinted & Manuscript African Americana Swann Ushers in a New Era of Live Online Sales with Printed & Manuscript African Americana Read more about Swann Ushers in a New Era of Live Online Sales with Printed & Manuscript African Americana Our Thursday, May 7, 2020 sale of Printed & Manuscript African Americana was held live online and was conducted remotely. “This was a strong auction regardless of the circumstances. The… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results: Printed & Manuscript African Americana April 2, 2019 Printed & Manuscript African Americana Records & Results: Printed & Manuscript African Americana A Record for The Negro Travelers’ Green Book Among Printed & Manuscript African Americana at Swann Our Printed & Manuscript African Americana on Thursday, March 28 saw a sell-through rate of 90%, a record for the category. Enthusiastic bidding was seen across all… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about A Look Inside the Catalogue: Printed & Manuscript African Americana January 16, 2018 Printed & Manuscript African Americana A Look Inside the Catalogue: Printed & Manuscript African Americana On March 29 we will offer Printed & Manuscript African Americana, an array of material that encompasses a wide range of the African-American experience, from letters by Frederick Douglass to his… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Records & Results: Printed & Manuscript African Americana March 31, 2017 Printed & Manuscript African Americana Records & Results: Printed & Manuscript African Americana On Thursday, March 30, our annual auction of Printed & Manuscript African Americana exceeded $1M for the first time in the department’s 20+ year history. The success was largely due to… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Steeped in History: “Homage to Martin Luther King” by Loïs Mailou Jones March 25, 2016 African-American Fine Art Steeped in History: “Homage to Martin Luther King” by Loïs Mailou Jones While the bright colors, stunning imagery and historical importance of a painting are the things we tend to focus on when viewing a work of art, here at Swann we know… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Countdown to Eternity: A Photographer’s Look At Dr. King’s Final Year March 22, 2016 Printed & Manuscript African Americana Countdown to Eternity: A Photographer’s Look At Dr. King’s Final Year New York City-born photographer Benedict Fernandez is know for his documentary photography, which has depicted everything from protest movements to cultural explorations in Puerto Rico, Russia and Japan. Perhaps one… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Moneta Sleet, Jr. and Coretta Scott King May 5, 2014 African-American Fine Art Moneta Sleet, Jr. and Coretta Scott King On this date in 1969, Moneta Sleet, Jr. won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for this image of a mourning Coretta Scott King, with daughter Bernice, at the funeral… Share Facebook Twitter