Eric,
Thank you so very much for the insightful information on Vera Lutter! I
will have to find out more on how she got to the point where her work
commnaded the large amounts that she asks for her work.
Happy Holidays,
"Keep on Pinholin'",
Tom
On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 21:34:44 -0800 (PST) "Eric S. Theise"
<mataro@cyberwerks.com> writes:
> Guy Glorieux writes:
> > In the case of Vera Lutter, she has gained reputation as an
> international
> > visual artist with her work and can sell her work at high prices.
> This is
> > rather difficult to achieve for photographers in the world of
> visual arts.
> > But, once you've succeeded, things become easier...
>
> Since Tom Lindsay asked in another topic (and since I was watching
> those auctions), I'll note that the closing prices were:
>
> Old Slip, East Panorama.
> Dated "June 6, 1995". Unique gelatin silver pinhole negative.
> 42 x 154 in. (106.7 x 391.2 cm).
> Executed in 1995.
> Estimate: US $40,000.00 - US $60,000.00
> Closed at: US $28,000.00
>
> &
>
> 135 La Salle Street, Chicago II: November 7, 2001.
> Unique Gelatin silver pinhole negative.
> 77 x 56 in. (195.6 x 142.3 cm).
> Executed in 2001.
> Estimate: US $50,000.00 - US $70,000.00
> Closed at: US $45,000.00
>
> Though these were listed on eBay, they were part of the "live
> auctions" section, meaning that they coexisted with an actual
> auction
> in a bricks-and-mortar auction house (Phillips de Pury, New York).
> None of the bidders in these auctions were Internet bidders.
>
> An Agnes Martin piece in the same auction went for an even
> 800,000$US.
> Painters.
>
> --Eric
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