This summer, for the lovers of photography open exhibition of three well-known masters of this genre. National Museum Cardiff until 31 August you can see pictures of Diana Arbyus (Diane Arbus). The International Center of Photography in New York until September 6, you can visit the retrospective Avedona Richard (Richard Avedon), and in the European House of Photography in Paris until August 30, open exhibition of works by Henri Cartier-Bresson (Henri Cartier-Bresson), dedicated to the centennial of the author.

No less interesting event is taking place these days in Arles - The annual French Festival photos Rencontres de la Photographie d'Arles ( «Meetings in Arles», 7 July - 13 September), which this year celebrates its 40-year anniversary. The main prize - Prize «Opening» - received the Lithuanian photographer Rimaldasu Vikshraytisu (Rimaldas Viksraitis), yet little-known author, who introduced the general public, a famous Briton Martin Parr (Martin Parr).

works very Parra this summer can be seen at the exhibition «Planet Parr» in the museum complex Jo de pom (Paris, 30 June - 27 September).

Photos by Martin Parra, such as a series «The last resort: photographs of New Brighton» (Last Resort: Photographs of New Brighton), began to appear at auction back in the 1980's. Currently the market come across quite a few of his silver gelatin prints on cost, on average, from 300 to 1000 dollars. Their format is quite varied, but a large amount of photos is not always a high price. For example, in November 2008 at the Piasa auction imprint «Hands» Common Sense from a series of size 102 x 151 was sold for only 800 euro. As for the price record for a work by Martin Parra, he is 4 thousand pounds for a photo with «Acropolis», which went under the hammer on November 20, 2007 Auction Phillips de Pury.

In general, the work of Parra are the very affordable compared with photographs American Nen Goldin (Nan Goldin), came in this year's festival in Arles, as not only participants but also the guest curator. If a record is kept at the level of Parra in the 4 thousand pounds, a record Goldin exceeded its five-fold. During the period from 1999 to 2001 the price index of its products went up by about 300 percent, that is just taking off, but in the next three years, declined slightly (to 32.4 per cent). In 2004-2008, he was relatively stable, but then again began to wane. Here is one typical example of the price evolution. Snapshot «Bar. Bangkok »established in May 2000 at Christie's record price of 36 thousand dollars, in May 2002 the price dropped to 8,1 thousand euro (7.46 thousand USD), and in 2005 again rose above the mark in 15 thousand dollars. At the last auction in May 2009 (Phillips de Pury) photography has 22 thousand dollars.

C end of the 1990's various festivals, photo exhibitions and trade fairs were held quite often, that has greatly contributed to higher prices in this sector: in the period from October 2001 to April 2008 an increase of 106 percent. Then began the reduction by the end of last year reached 25 percent.

In recent years, some photos have caused a real excitement among the buyers. For example, the price of the most famous photograph in the world of photo «Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana and Naomi», made by Herbie Ritzen (Herb Ritts), in 2006-2007 ranged from 45 to 90 thousand dollars. Only in March 2009 at Christie's auction in New York, it fell to 35 thousand dollars.

falling sales and market Gurskii Andreas (Andreas Gursky). From May 2006 to February 2008, six of his works were sold more expensive than a million dollars. Among them are particularly worth noting the success of «99 cent II», which went with milk into Sotheby's February 7, 2007 for 1.5 million pounds and became the most expensive photograph in the world. However, now works Gurskii valued at more than 100 thousand dollars, sold quite sluggish - at best in the estimeyta.

Is it not better the situation and Andres Serrano (Andres Serrano). May 13, 2009 at Sotheby's one of the prints of his scandalous Piss Christ was sold for 120 thousand dollars. At the same time one year ago, on 14 May 2008 at Christie's the same picture more than estimeyt twice and had 230 thousand dollars. More than half of Serrano, trade from January to July 2009, and did not find their buyers.

However, this year's auction houses Chrisite's, Sotheby's and Phillips de Pury could fill up a list of their accomplishments. 1 Jul, 2009 at Christie's set a new record price for a famous photograph Nastasia Kinski with snake Avedona Richard (Richard Avedon) - 38 thousand pounds. 100 thousand dollars, buyers paid for the work «New Orleans (Tram)» Robert Frank (Robert Frank; March 30, Sotheby's) and «Kalla» Robert Mapplethorpe (Robert Mapplethorpe; March 31, Christie's).

nice to have the case and even some contemporary photographers. Photo by Philip-Lorca DiKorsii (Philip-Lorca DiCorcia) «New York» estimeyt more than doubled and has 10.5 thousand pounds at London auction Phillips de Pury. Photo by David Lashapelya (David Lachapelle) «Flood: Museum» went under the hammer for 70 thousand dollars at Sotheby's on June 26. Price records set in May this year, Florian Maier-Ayhen (Florian Maier-Aichen) and Nick Knight (Nick Knight). «Seddl Peak» Meyer-Ayhena was sold at Sotheby's May 13, for 125 thousand dollars, and «Devon» Knight on 16 May at Phillips de Pury out a buyer for the 48 thousand pounds, with nearly five excess estimeyta.

The following photos are scheduled for auction in October 2009: October 7 in New York will auction Christie's, even after two days - Sotheby's, and October 15 in London will auction Phillips de Pury.

Material prepared Onuchin Catherine, AI

Source: artprice.com , artinvestment.ru