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February 19, 2014|Swann Communications|Photographs & Photobooks

The Photobook Library of Bill Diodato: An Eye on the American Scene

The vast American scene has long captivated photographers. Some took to the road while others focused on the urban street. The portrait studio also emerged as a site of aesthetic…

February 12, 2014 | Photographs & Photobooks

Bill Diodato on Collecting

On February 27 Swann will auction the Library of Bill Diodato, comprising an excellent assortment of photobooks and photographs. Diodato–a prominent commercial and fine-art photographer–shares his thoughts on collecting in…

May 18, 2010 | Photographs & Photobooks

Gordon Matta-Clark: Walls Paper, Deconstructed

Gordon Matta-Clark, whose work is featured in the Photographic Literature portion of Thursday’s sale, brought an inspired and playful quality to his highly experimental and diverse art projects. All speak…

April 30, 2010 | Photographs & Photobooks

Alexey Brodovitch: Ballet

Both sections of the May 20th Photographic Literature and Important Photographs auction at Swann feature highlight items by Alexey Brodovitch, the late Harper’s Bazaar art director and photographer. Alexey Brodovitch, Ballet, Text…

December 3, 2009 | Photographs & Photobooks

The Photobook and Conceptual Art

Sol LeWitt, Autobiography, illustrated with more than 1,000 reproductions of LeWitt’s sequential photographs of his apartment and possessions, first edition, New York, 1980. Estimate $1,500 to $2,500. Conceptual Art first…