(New York, New York) — Described as a collection people have waited for decades to come on the market, a colorful author and historian’s extensive multi-million dollar archive of important American manuscripts, maps, letters, early photographs, books and...
Photographs
Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite Portrait
Eastman House displays Abraham Lincoln’s favorite image, featuring museum’s conservation of shattered glass plate Jan. 20, 2009 “This interpositive is the closest you will ever get to ‘seeing’ Lincoln ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A conserved glass-plate...
Madonna Nude Photo up for Auction
Nude photo of 20-year-old Madonna on auction block Yahoo! Music 01/16/2009 “A nude photo of Madonna, taken before erotic songs and risque costumes catapulted her to superstardom, is expected to sell for at least $10,000, Christie’s auction house say....
Richard Prince Photograph sets Auction Record
Latest Richard Prince Auction Record: $3.4 Million www.pdnonline.com Jan 4, 2008 Daryl Lang “Richard Prince reclaimed the record for most expensive photo sold at auction, when a print of his sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $3,401,000. The price narrowly...
Winchester Model 9432 rifle auction
Stevens Auction Company of Aberdeen, Mississipi is concluding the fall season with a pair of major estate sales, one slated for Saturday, October 20, beginning at 10 a.m., the other for Saturday, November 3, with an identical start time. Dwight Stevens described the...
Mapplethorpe Portrait of Andy Warhol
Photography seems to be a hot area right now: Picture of Andy Warhol fetches $643,000 www.suntimes.co.za Thursday October 19, 2006 “NEW YORK – A portrait of Andy Warhol by American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe has been sold for more than 643,000...
Auction Record for Ansel Adams
“Moonrise” Print Sets Auction Record for Ansel Adams pdnonline.com October 19, 2006 By David Walker “A London photography dealer paid $609,600 for a rare print of Ansel Adams’ “Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico” at a Sotheby’s...
John Ruskin Daguerreotypes
Mystery photographs part of Ruskin collection Telegraph | News | By Nigel Reynolds, Arts Correspondent (Filed: 29/03/2006) “A set of more than 100 photographs that The Daily Telegraph revealed yesterday had fetched 75,000 pounds at a provincial auction after...
Photograph Auction Record: The Pond-Moonlight
‘Pond’ Photo Sells for 2.9M, Sets Record Yahoo! News By ELIZABETH LeSURE, Associated Press Writer Tue Feb 14, 2006 “NEW YORK – A photograph of a pond taken by Edward Steichen sold for more than $2.9 million on Tuesday, easily setting a world...
Photograph Auction Record
There seems to be a point of contention on this one: Prince Print Sets Auction Record For Photography www.pdnonline.com November 09, 2005 By Daryl Lang “An untitled cowboy photograph by Richard Prince set a record last night for the most expensive photograph...

