Edward Steichen’s Image of New York Could Break the Photo Auction Record
Experts believe a rare Edward Steichen image could break the record for the most expensive photograph sold at auction.
Man Ray’s Photo of Nude Woman Sells for Record $12.4 Million
Man Ray's Le Violon d’Ingres, an iconic photo of a nude woman, has sold for $12.4 million, making it the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction.
Man Ray Photo of Nude Woman May Soon Be Most Expensive Photo Ever
An iconic photo of a nude woman by artist and photographer Man Ray is poised to become the most expensive photo in the world. It will be auctioned by Christie's with an asking price of at least $5 million, a new recording asking price in the history of photo auctions.
The Most Expensive Camera Lenses You Can Buy Right Now
Whether you are a working professional or a weekend hobbyist, the thrill of using truly exquisite gear is unmatched. We all work with what we have while salivating over what we cannot, and no matter how old we get, fancy toys never lose their luster. Do we need them? Probably not. Will we ever purchase them? Not likely. Will we spend hours staring at them? You bet. Nothing is as intoxicating to a photographer as good, outrageously expensive glass.
Testing the Most Expensive MacBook Pro Apple Makes
When Apple announced the new, more powerful GPU configuration for the 16-inch MacBook Pro, we reached out to ask about performance. How did it compare to the previous top-of-the line model that we tested in December? Apple's response: test it out for yourself.
This Leica Camera Just Sold for $2.96 Million, A New Record
A 1923 Leica 0 series camera was just sold for €2,400,000 (~$2,957,304) at auction, setting the new record for world's most expensive camera.
The 20 Most Expensive Photos Sold at Auction (As of 2017)
As one of the more "recent" art forms, photography’s popularity in the art market has grown and grown, with the highest amount paid for a photograph sticking at $838,000 in 1999 until being bumped off the top spot 4 years later with a sale of $922,488, and then again 2 years later when the first million-dollar photograph was sold for $1,248,000.
The Most Expensive Photo in the World, or the Best Marketing Stunt?
The airways and Internet tubes have been filled with news that Peter Lik has sold a black and white photo of Antelope Canyon for a record setting $6.5 million, raising eyebrows amongst many photographers. This tops the previous record holder, Andreas Gursky, by nearly $2.2m.
Peter Lik Print Sells for $6.5 Million, Shattering Record for Most Expensive Photo
Australian landscape photographer Peter Lik has taken the crown for most expensive photo ever sold. "Phantom," the picture shown above, was sold to a private collector for a staggering $6.5 million. The record was previously held by Andreas Gursky's "Rhein II”, which sold for $4.3 million back in 2011.
The Most Expensive Camera Kits Photographers Can Buy for Each Brand (in 2014)
What are the most expensive camera and lens combinations you can buy for each manufacturer? Of course you could spend $2.79 million on a historical 1923 Leica or $165,000 on an ultra-rare Canon 1200mm lens, but what about gear that any photographer can purchase through a normal retail outlet?
We decided to do some research into what the priciest camera kits (a body plus a lens) currently available to photographers are in 2014.
Most Expensive Production Camera and First Leica M Sold at Auction
Back in May, a 1923 Leica O-Series camera became the most expensive camera on the planet after being sold for roughly $2.79 million at a WestLicht auction. That camera was a prototype camera, and just one of 25 made (only 12 of them exist today). If you're wondering what the most expensive non-prototype camera is, look no further than the latest WestLicht auction that was held earlier today. The Leica M3D seen above fetched a staggering €1.68 million, or roughly $2.18 million, becoming "the most expensive camera from a serial production ever."
Photobook of North American Indians Set to Fetch Millions at Auction
Behold: one of the rarest photobooks in the world. What you're looking at is an exceedingly rare complete set of American photographer Edward S. Curtis' book The North American Indian. It contains 772 large-format photogravures on Japanese tissue, 111 signed plates, and 20 extra text volumes that contain an additional 1,505 photogravures, 4 maps, and 2 diagrams.
Swann Galleries will be auctioning it off on October 4, 2012 with an estimated price of $1,250,000 - $1,750,000. This figure, however, may end up being much lower than the actual price it'll sell for. A similar set of this photobook was auctioned by Christie's back in April. After giving that set an estimated price of $1,000,000 - $1,500,000, it ended up selling for a whopping $2,882,500.
The World’s Most Expensive Camera Lens
A Leica camera from 1923 became the world's most expensive camera earlier this year when it was auctioned for a staggering $2.79 million. The world's most expensive lens has a similar price tag... and is also a Leica.
Watch How the $2.79 Million Leica Camera Auction This Past Weekend Went Down
Want to see how the world’s most expensive camera was auctioned this past Saturday? The video above …
Simulated Battlefield Photo Sells for $3.6 Million, Sets Canadian Record
A fake war photograph by Canadian artist Jeff Wall was sold yesterday at …
‘Star Wars’ Movie Camera Auctioned for a Record-Setting $625,000
The Panavision PSR 35mm movie camera that was used for most of the principal photography in the original 1977 …
Why Gursky’s Photo of the Rhine is the World’s Most Expensive Photo
The art world was abuzz last week after Andreas Gursky's photograph Rhein II sold at auction for a ground-breaking $4.3 million. The print may be Plexiglas-mounted, signed, and gigantic (it's nearly 12 feet wide), but the price had many people scratching their heads. Thankfully, there has been no shortage of articles written since to explain things to uncultured folk who don't understand the astronomical prices paid for fine art.
Gursky Photo of Rhine Sells for $4.3M, Becomes World’s Most Expensive Photo
Despite what you might think, this isn't some random snapshot we found online -- it's actually the world's most expensive photograph. Titled "Rhein II", it's a 1999 photograph by Andreas Gursky showing the Rhine river. Last night it sold for a whopping $4,338,500 at Christie's.
Lone Photo of Billy the Kid Fetches $2.3 Million at Auction
There’s a new entry in the list of most expensive photographs, and this …
1923 Leica Sells for $1.9 Million, Becomes World’s Most Expensive Camera
A Leica 0-series camera made in 1923 was sold this past weekend at WestLicht Photographica Auctions for a staggering €1.32 million (~$1.89 million). Only about 25 0-series cameras were manufactured to test the market before Leica began commercially producing the Leica A. It's the most expensive camera ever sold, but is still only half the price of the most expensive photo that was auctioned earlier this month.
Cindy Sherman Photograph Sells for $3.8 Million, Setting New Record
Cindy Sherman’s “Untitled #96” from 1981 has become the world’s most valuable photograph after selling for a staggering $3.89 …