Today, Christie's auction house put up for auction photos of Helmut Newton, Irvine Penna, Robert Mapplethorpe, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Richard Avedona, Baron Adolf de Meyer, Ancell Adams, Bernd and Hilla Becher, William Egglstona and Shirin Neshat

Today in New York (Rockefeller Plaza), auction house Christie's is presenting for auction a unique selection of photographs from the beginning of XX century to the present day. Among the top lots upcoming auction - the work of the outstanding private collections that include works by such renowned photographers as Helmut Newton, Irving Penn, Robert Mapplethorpe, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Richard Avedon, Baron Adolf de Meyer, Ancell Adams, Bernd and Hilla Becher, William Egglston and Shirin Neshat. Total estimeyt 116 lots is $ 3 million.

Helmut Newton: photos from the collection of Leon Konstantinera

In December 2008, in New York at Christie's auction was the first part of the collection exhibited Konstantinera, top lot was the work of Newton «They are (nagie and dressed)» (1981), pushed under the hammer for 662 500 dollars and set a new record price for the work of the photographer. Collection Konstantinera included one of the most extensive collections of photographs of Helmut Newton, is a recognized pillar of photos last forty years. Total sales of the collection was 7.7 million dollars.

Today, the auction will be billed an additional 20 works of Newton, the top lot of which is the «Most Naked I: Lisa, Paris» (estimeyt 25-35 thousand dollars). Estimeyty remaining lots in this section range from 4 to 60 thousand dollars.

photos from private collections

Creativity Robert Mapplethorpe will be well represented at the upcoming auction, including two versions of photos «Kalla» 1988 (estimeyty 100-150 thousand dollars and 40-60 thousand dollars), and four shots in 1981 with the image Adzhitto, which often posed a photographer (120-180 thousand dollars). A complete set of four prints, unique to that bid was not already for 20 years, Mapplethorpe once gave the current owner, and this makes the truly exceptional lot.

of lots of private New York collections deserve special attention photo Irvine Penna «Harlequin Dress» 1951 (150-250 thousand dollars), which shows the photographer's wife, Lisa Fonssagrives - Penn, and his work in 1950 «glove with a scarf (Dior)» (25-35 thousand dollars).

This section will also present two different versions of famous works of Richard Avedona «Dovima with elephants», as well as a snapshot of 1955 «Winter Circus in Paris» (70-90 thousand dollars and 30-50 thousand dollars, respectively).

In addition, the bidding will be offered work Herb Ritz «Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi» (1989), which show naked famous model 1980 (20 -30 thousand dollars).

Outstanding «Portrait of Marquise Luisa Casati», made in 1912 Baron Adolf de Meyer and evaluated by experts in the 25-35 thousand dollars, put up for auction from the personal collection of Richard Avedona. Luisa Casati was zakonodatelnitsey fashion, «Pham Fatalov» and one of the most eccentric women XX century - it appeared on the social events snakes, surrounded around her neck instead of jewelry, and walked through the streets of Venice, accompanied by a Jaguar. Guests at the luxury soiree held in the palace, were Jean Cocteau, Man Ray, Giovanni Boldini and Ezra Pound. At фотопортрете De Meyer a marquise, impressive and charismatic, is created with extraordinary skill. The image is considered extremely rare, as the photographer before the war destroyed most of his works.

Photo Henri Cartier-Bresson, «Judith Martinez Ortega, Mexico City» (1934) - this is an outstanding and rare work with more than modest estimeytom in the 9-12 thousand dollars. This work previously was part of an album in 1934, which is traditionally regarded as the best collection of works by Cartier-Bresson. In 1934, the photographer spent several months in Mexico City, where he met with many representatives of the creative elite, among whom was the writer and Judith Martinez Ortega. The work of Cartier-Bresson is unusual «blend» surrealistic style and reportage techniques.

Among the variety of work, trade, deserve special attention as photographs Ancell Adams from several private collections: «Portfolio II», «Portfolio IV» (70-90 thousand dollars each) as well as individual images, which work in 1944 «The clarification after a winter storm» (40-60 thousand dollars) and a photograph of 1941 «Moonrise, New Mexico» (25-35 thousand dollars).

Creative contemporary photography will be presented at the auction works Bernd and Hilla Becher, 1987-1989 years (estimeyt each of 9-12 thousand dollars). The work of Shirin Neshat 2009 «Faezeh + Amir Khan» (50-70 thousand dollars) - the image pairs with significant persons in full-length on the background of traditional art Neshat handwritten texts (in this case, against the backdrop of passages from the novel «Women without Men» Shahrnush Parsipur).

Source: Press Releases Christie's