If the auction prices for works of contemporary art have risen enormously, the sector of photography  has certainly not been left behind, given that lately we have been witnessing actual exploits of photograph sales. Many photographers now reach very high prices It is certainly a difficult market compared to the market of more “traditional” arts, but it is slowly emerging and attracting a great number of people who are passionate about  it.

translated by Giorgina Arcuri

On 15th May “Photographs” was held at Christie’s London, a great occasion for collectors of the category who are passionate about works by the most famous names in the history of photography, but also more contemporary artistic figures.
An interesting sale that, despite not achieving a great stir, presented 114 lots fetching 1,402,525 pounds with a 72% sale percentage.

Article translated by Amritee Mahabir

Edward Weston, one of the most important photographers of the first half of the twentieth century, is the personification of poetry applied to photography. His splendid images printed in an impeccable way depict romantic landscapes, details of Nature and splendid portraits.

There are artists that we cannot understand unless we know the places in which they’ve worked. It would be unthinkable to conceive Atget without Paris, Weegee without New York, and Ansel Adams without its enchanting mountains. The bond between Jan and Prague is evident even before confirmation of his biographical dates.