Christie's Photo Auction, Feb. 15
Christie's is holding an auction of primarily vintage photography today. View highlights or browse the catalog.
The usual suspects are all there, plus a smattering of contemporary or late-20th C. photographers like Vik Muniz, Robert Adams, Jerry Uelsmann, and William Wegman. Estimates run from $100 for various show catalogs through $30k for an Alfred Eisenstadt. I'd considered making a run for a Robert Adams shot at the low end of that range but the image just didn't strike the Mrs. quite right. Would have been my first real purchase, but it's just not the right image.
Howdy!
How many "fake" purchases have you made? Inquiring minds and all that...
Uh, not many. I'm not a collector, but it'll be a momentous day when I shell out the cash to hang something on my wall. Plus, I'm a cheap bastard. I was embarassed to be asked recently how much money I'd spent on art in the last year and realized the honest answer was close to zero.