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Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 10am EST |

New York

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World Auction Record for a Photograph by Barkley L. Hendricks

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Auction of Photographs on December 11, 2019 at 10am
A 1979 Photograph by Barkley L. Hendricks Achieved $9,375 -- A World Auction Record for a Photograph by the Artist

NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's December 11, 2019 auction of Photographs offered a wide range of examples spanning the history of the genre. Featured were works by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Barkley L. Hendricks, Horst, O. Winston Links, Richard Prince and Thomas Russ, among many others.

Barkley L. Hendricks

Works by Barkley L. Hendricks (1945-2017) have become highly sought-after recently, resulting in ever stronger prices. A photograph printed in 1979 titled Up in Grandma's room, Meadsville, Virginia soared past its estimate of $1,000-1,500, achieving $9,375 -- A World Auction Record for a Photograph by the Artist.

Known primarily as a painter, Hendricks created vivid, often life-sized portraits that are incredibly striking documents of Black Americans -- confrontational and bold slabs of photorealism in bright, punchy colors. Though lesser known, Hendricks’ photography and mixed media works on paper, while differing in tone and presentation, are equally powerful statements on African American culture.

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Including Property From

Estate of Felice Ross
Estate of Frederieke Sanders Taylor
From the Estate of Alexander King
Property of a California Collector
The Marian Sulzberger Heiskell and Andrew Heiskell Collection

A Selection of Auction Highlights

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Lot image - HENDRICKS, BARKLEY L. (1945-2017) Up in Grandmas room, Meadsville, Virginia

Lot 30

HENDRICKS, BARKLEY L. (1945-2017) Up in Grandmas room, Meadsville, Virginia

C

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Sold for $9,375 (includes buyer's premium)

A World Auction Record for a Photograph by the Artist

Track Lot 30

Lot image - CARTIER-BRESSON, HENRI (1908-2004) Rue Mouffetard, Paris,

Lot 13

CARTIER-BRESSON, HENRI (1908-2004) Rue Mouffetard, Paris, 1954.

C Property of a California Collector

Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000

Sold for $21,250 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 13

Lot image - CARTIER-BRESSON, HENRI (1908-2004) lisle sur-la-sorgue, Vaucluse, France,

Lot 12

CARTIER-BRESSON, HENRI (1908-2004) lisle sur-la-sorgue, Vaucluse, France, 1988.

C Property of a California Collector

Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

Sold for $6,875 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 12

Lot image - LINK, O. WINSTON (1914-2001) [Hot Shot Eastbound, Iaeger Drive-in, Iaeger, West Virginia,

Lot 39

LINK, O. WINSTON (1914-2001) [Hot Shot Eastbound, Iaeger Drive-in, Iaeger, West Virginia, August 2, 1956], printed 1994D...

C Property of a California Collector

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000

Sold for $6,875 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 39

Lot image - PRINCE, RICHARD (b. 1949) Untitled [Cowboy with lasso], from the Cowboys and Girlfriends series.

Lot 51

PRINCE, RICHARD (b. 1949) Untitled [Cowboy with lasso], from the Cowboys and Girlfriends series.

C

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Sold for $6,250 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 51

Lot image - PRINCE, RICHARD (b. 1949) Untitled [Cowboy with saddle], from the Cowboys and Girlfriends series.

Lot 52

PRINCE, RICHARD (b. 1949) Untitled [Cowboy with saddle], from the Cowboys and Girlfriends series.

C

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Sold for $6,250 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 52

Lot image - HORST. HORST P. (1906-1999) Round the Clock IV, N.Y.

Lot 32

HORST. HORST P. (1906-1999) Round the Clock IV, N.Y., 1988.

C

Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000

Sold for $5,937 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 32

Lot image - RUFF, THOMAS Substrat 6 II,

Lot 55

RUFF, THOMAS Substrat 6 II, 2001, printed 2003. Digital pigment print mounted on aluminum (dibond), 35 1/4 x 25 3/8 inches (...

C

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Sold for $5,937 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 55

Lot image - DANCE PHOTOGRAPHY-GRAHAM, MARTHA An interesting group of approximately 12 photographs of Martha Graham,

Lot 17

DANCE PHOTOGRAPHY-GRAHAM, MARTHA An interesting group of approximately 12 photographs of Martha Graham,

C From the Estate of Alexander King

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Sold for $5,625 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 17

Lot image - RUFF, THOMAS Substrat 2 I,

Lot 53

RUFF, THOMAS Substrat 2 I, 2001, printed 2003. Digital pigment print mounted on aluminum (dibond), 35 1/4 x 25 3/8 inches (8...

C

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Sold for $5,000 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 53

Lot image - WESTON, EDWARD (1886-1958) Peppers [5P],

Lot 100

WESTON, EDWARD (1886-1958) Peppers [5P], 1929.

C Estate of Felice Ross

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Sold for $5,000 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 100

Lot image - HOSOE, EIKOH (b. 1933) [Kamaitachi #8],

Lot 31

HOSOE, EIKOH (b. 1933) [Kamaitachi #8], 1968. Gelatin silver print, printed 1997, 8 x 5 3/8 inches (202 x 238 mm) on larger...

C

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Sold for $4,687 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 31

Lot image - CLOSE, CHUCK (b. 1940) Portrait of Mr. Heiskell,

Lot 14

CLOSE, CHUCK (b. 1940) Portrait of Mr. Heiskell,

C The Marian Sulzberger Heiskell and Andrew Heiskell Collection

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Sold for $3,750 (includes buyer's premium)

Track Lot 14