Classic & Contemporary Photographs: Winter-Spring 2020 At Auction February 25 American Photographers Outstanding American photographers headline the auction: Edward Steichen’s White Lotus, dye transfer print, 1939, printed 1940, showcases a master working in striking color, while Margaret Bourke-White’s The George Washington Bridge, 1933, highlights her rigorous sense of form and scale. The latter descends from the estate of Bourke-White’s onetime assistant Robert Kiehl, whose father founded Kiehl’s Pharmacy. Lot 130: Margaret Bourke-White, The George Washington Bridge, warm-toned silver print, from the artist to Robert Edward Kiehl, 1933. $50,000 to $75,000. Edward Steichen’s Early Color Work Lot 36: Edward Steichen, White Lotus, dye transfer print, 1939, printed 1940. $50,000 to $75,000. American Abstraction The auction’s American story continues with a graphic abstraction, Chicago, by Harry Callahan, circa 1948, as well as numerous examples of FSA photography, including works by Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange (illustrated further below). Lot 131: Harry Callahan, Chicago, silver print, circa 1948. $15,000 to $25,000. Lot 45: Minor White, Beginnings, Rochester, New York (frosted window), 1952. $7,000 to $10,000. Prominent Portraits Other highlights include a vintage signed example of Berenice Abbott’s iconic 1928 portrait of James Joyce; Richard Avedon’s portrait of Charlie Chaplin, 1972, printed 1975; Imogen Cunningham’s breathtaking Magnolia Blossom, 1925, printed circa 1970; and vintage works by Edward S. Curtis, Lewis W. Hine, and Brett and Edward Weston. Contemporary American masterpieces include cutting-edge artworks by Edward Burtynsky, Mary Ellen Mark, Luis González Palma, and Chris McCaw. Lot 156: Berenice Abbott, James Joyce, silver print, 1928. $5,000 to $7,500. Lot 164: Edward Steichen, Constantin Brâncuși, Voulangis, France, silver contact print, 1922. $10,000 to $15,000. Lot 186: Dawoud Bey, The artist Sana Musasama, silver print, 1986-87. $2,000 to $3,000. Documentary Farm Security Administration Lot 117: Dorothea Lange, Family walking on highway, five children, silver print, 1938, printed circa 1960. $4,000 to $6,000. Lot 124: Walker Evans, Company Houses for Steel Mill Workers, Birmingham, Alabama, silver print, 1936. $6,000 to $9,000. South America Lot 142: Martin Chambi, presentation album entitled Peru, with 104 photographs, 22 by Chambi, silver prints, 1947. $30,000 to $40,000. Photobooks Lot 326: Man Ray, Photographies 1920-1934 Paris, signed and inscribed to gallerist Jack P. Mayer, Hartford, 1934. $4,000 to $6,000. Vernacular Photographs Women Historical Figures Lot 153: Anarchist Feminist Emma Goldman indicted by Grand Jury, silver print, 1917. $600 to $900. Lot 264: Group of six photographs related to the Women’s Suffrage movement, including portraits of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, 1848-1920, printed circa 1912-30. $800 to $1,200. American Cultural History Lot 301: Group of approximately 110 film stills from King Kong, ferrotyped silver prints, 1933. $2,000 to $3,000. Novel, Humorous & Unusual Lot 284: A composite of 42 frames depicting a chef making a salad, silver print, circa 1950s. $700 to $1,000. Exhibition Begins February 20 The exhibition is free to attend and open to the public. We welcome special and educational groups with advance notice—send an inquiry to rsvp@swanngalleries.com. Exhibition Hours Thursday, February 20 — 12 PM to 5 PM Friday, February 21 — 12 PM to 5 PM Saturday, February 22 — 12 PM to 5 PM Monday, February 24 — 12 PM to 5 PM Tuesday, February 25 — 10 AM to 12 PM Sign up for Auction Updates to get email notifications about new catalogues, or download our Live Bidding App and enable push alerts. How to Bid at Auction How to Consign at Auction Auction Schedule Share Facebook Twitter January 10, 2020Author: Swann CommunicationsCategory: Photographs & Photobooks Tags: Berenice Abbott Dorothea Lange Edward Steichen Photographs & Photobooks Vernacular Photography walker evans Winter-Spring 2020 Previous Fine Books & Manuscripts: Winter 2020 Next Welcoming the New Decade: A Letter from Swann Galleries’ President, Nicholas D. Lowry Recommended Posts Self-Portrait Photography Photographs & Photobooks April 13, 2021 Collecting Photos 101: What Is a Photograph Edition? Photographs & Photobooks March 25, 2020 Collectors on Collecting: An American Century by Dr. James Pearl Photographs & Photobooks January 30, 2024