Rare Set of Type 1 Photographs of Pop Culture Icons to be Sold at Auction
A cache of Type 1 photographs of pop culture icons are up for auction that includes pictures of Jackie Kennedy, Al Capone, Walt Disney, and many more.
Type 1 photographs — which are prints developed from the original negative within two years of being shot — are mostly associated with sports pictures where there is a thriving market.
But Goldin Auctions is selling off what it calls “one of the largest collections of non-sport Type 1 photos ever curated at a major auction house.”
Among the images is a photo of a 23-year-old Madonna taken during her debut live performance by photographer George DuBose on October 19, 1981 — it’s called The Birth of the Queen of Pop.
In another image, two legends of the 20th century, Queen Elizabeth II and Marilyn Monroe, meet for the first and only time in 1956.
“Pop culture Type 1 photos are no longer as overlooked or undervalued as they’ve been in the past,” says Khyber Oser, the Director of Vintage Memorabilia and Photography at Goldin.
“We hope this extraordinary collection helps bring them out of sports’ shadow and into the light.”
In August last year, PetaPixel reported on a Type 1 photo taken of Michael Jordan on his NBA debut that sold for $175,000 at auction — the most expensive photo of the basketball star ever sold.
Auctioneers believe these types of prints are undervalued and that the market is maturing.
“True original Type I photos are still extremely undervalued when compared to other segments of collecting,“ says Henry Yee, Principal Authenticator of PSA Photo Authentication Services.
The images are being sold off as part of the 2024 January Pop Culture Elite Auction held by Goldin. The auction closes on February 17 and can be found here.
