Man Ray Photo Smashes Record

[bags27]

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https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/man-ray-most-expensive-photograph-auction-record/index.html

[Boojay]

24 minutes ago, bags27 said:

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/man-ray-most-expensive-photograph-auction-record/index.html

Wow, that's quite a price!  

[jaapv]

At any rate a far more worthy champion than the previous photoshopped Rhein II. 

[Anbaric]

Even as we ponder this, perhaps Peter Lik is getting ready to claim to have sold one for $15 million:

https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/buyer-beware-treat-peter-lik-photo-sale-with-scepticism-20141212-125khz.html

[Huss]

1 hour ago, Anbaric said:

Even as we ponder this, perhaps Peter Lik is getting ready to claim to have sold one for $15 million:

https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/buyer-beware-treat-peter-lik-photo-sale-with-scepticism-20141212-125khz.html

Yeah that's all smoke and mirrors to prop up the value of his pics.  Claim of sale with zero proof of sale.

[LocalHero1953]

2 hours ago, bags27 said:

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/man-ray-most-expensive-photograph-auction-record/index.html

Image size 5 3/4" x 4 1/4"

Eat your heart out, M11 owner.

😉

[NigelG]

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40 minutes ago, LocalHero1953 said:

Image size 5 3/4" x 4 1/4"

Eat your heart out, M11 owner.

😉

Err … having viewed the sale and then checked the catalogue  - it’s listed as 19 1/16”  x 14 3/16”…

I was more interested in the Berenice Abbott El train image (later print) in the same sale.

edit - that’s also the size listed by the National Museum of American Art on the rear of the frame in their lending label.

Edited May 16, 2022 by NigelG

[LocalHero1953]

9 hours ago, NigelG said:

Err … having viewed the sale and then checked the catalogue  - it’s listed as 19 1/16”  x 14 3/16”…

I was more interested in the Berenice Abbott El train image (later print) in the same sale.

edit - that’s also the size listed by the National Museum of American Art on the rear of the frame in their lending label.

Ah! My search for the image turned up a Christies sale of a different print from last year. I didn't do enough due diligence.
I could still have shot it with 24mp.