Contemporary Photography, auctioned online at Sotheby's NY

26 September 2021, 9:58 | di Marika Lion | 0

Sotheby's Fifth Annual Contemporary Photography Auction in New York showcases significant works by Bernd and Hilla Becher, Wolfgang Tillmans, Matthew Brandt and Robert Polidori alongside photographs by pioneering female photographers including Carrie Mae Weems, Cindy Sherman, Nan Goldin, Patti Smith and Sophie Calle

Contemporary Photography, auctioned online at Sotheby's NY

The online auction will be open from 28 September to 5 October. A pre-sale exhibition will be set up at Sotheby's New York, from 30 September to 4 October.

Some of the works featured:

Wolfgang Tillmanns
downpour
Estimate: USD 50,000 – USD 70,000

Instead, there are 60 photographs from the collection of Dr. Joseph D. Lichtenberg (1925-2021). These 63th, 60th and 70st century photographs capture the essence of their collector, whose passion and spirit of inquiry were rooted in the work of establishing him as an esteemed psychoanalyst. Dr Lichtenberg and his wife of 1980 years Charlotte began their collecting career in the XNUMXs and XNUMXs with sculptures by Jean Arp, Henry Moore and Sir Anthony Caro, before turning to photography around XNUMX. Prescient acquisitions include Constantin Brancusi's La Sorcière and William Eggleston's iconic Memphis (Tricycle). The Lichtenberg Collection has been generously lent, including the Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, where numerous photographs have also been donated. With a passion for form through media, Dr. Lichtenberg described his collection as follows: “It's not about history, it's not about who, it's about aesthetics”.

Tina Barney
The Orange Room (from The Europeans)
Estimate: USD 7,000 – USD 10,000

Cover artwork: Bernd and Hilla Becher, Water Tower. Estimate 100,000 – 150,000 USD

Marika Lion

She has extensive and consolidated experience in institutional and financial public communications and public affairs, with specific expertise in the fields of art, culture, and tourism, as well as in the development of governance strategies for the valorization and integrated management of their assets. After holding senior institutional positions, she now works as an independent professional in the field of Wealth Management and Heritage, supporting public entities and private entities in strategic positioning and asset valorization processes. She was a visiting professor at IULM University, where she taught Marketing and Communication of Cultural Events and Communication Strategies for the Valorization of Artistic and Cultural Heritage; she also taught Art Market as part of the MASVIC Master's program at Ca' Foscari University. Since 2012, she has been the Director of FIRST Arte. She has authored books and edited editorial series dedicated to the art market, is a member of the Veneto Association of Journalists and is a certified corporate finance consultant. More recently, she has also worked as a corporate writer for professional firms.