At Swann Galleries in New New york on April 4th, the auction will offer a total of 473 lots. The afternoon session of 19th & 20th Century Photographs & Photobooks features vintage photographs by Edward S. Curtis, Stieglitz, Wilson A. Bentley along with works by Penn, Michals, Witkin and others. A unique print by Richard Avedon (Lot 364) never offered at auction before is one of the highlights of the sale.
Among the photobooks, Robert Frank’s The Americans, first American edition, New York, 1959.
The morning session will present the collection of film producer and director Gary Winick who died last year at the age of 49 and left behind collections of photographs, fine art prints, movie posters, books, and personal memorabilia.
Highlights from the collection include:
Photographs by William Eggleston, Harry Callahan, Walker Evans and others, including Henri Cartier-Bresson’s Swan lake, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow.
Swann Galleries, INC.
104 East 25th Street
New York, New York 10010
Date: April 4, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM & 2:00 PM
