AFTER DARK: Photography & The Male Form
AFTER DARK:
Photography & The Male Form
Our latest catalog is now available!
Lot 3: Herb Ritts (American, 1952-2002).Three Male Torsos, from The Year of Tibet Portfolio II, 1986. Platinum print. Artist's Proof 21/24. Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500.
Our full AFTER DARK: Photography & The Male Form catalog is now available to browse! Our special September edition of AFTER DARK, features a curated collection of fine art photography focused on the beauty of the male form. Our latest catalog is a comprehensive history of male portrait photography, from early 20th century photos and affectionate portraits by Wilhelm von Gloeden, to American trailblazers like George Platt Lynes, the PaJaMa group, Herb Ritts, and further still to contemporary legends like Jack Pierson and Annie Leibovitz. This auction also includes an array of works from the collections of tastemakers like Sir Elton John, Charles Cowles, and William Como.
Lot 8: Jack Pierson (American, b. 1960). Amagansett, 2005.Chromogenic print. From the Collection of Sir Elton John. Estimated at $10,000-$15,000.
Highlights include:
A triptych and portrait of Jack Fontan by George Platt Lynes.
A rare platinum print by the 1980s photography legend Herb Ritts.
A male nude portrait by the director, dancer, actor, and visual artist Geoffrey Holder.
An iconic image taken by the PaJaMa group during one of their summer vacations in Saltaire, Fire Island, NY.
A twenty-five photo series by the Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg associate Edward Oleksak.
Two original albumen photographs taken by Wilhelm von Gloeden at his estate in Taormina.
A portrait photograph by the Boston School photographer Jack Pierson, originating from within Sir Elton John’s collection at his Peachtree Road estate.
A tongue-in-cheek, erotic portrait of Jeff Koons by the American photographer Annie Leibovitz.
Expansive collections of physique photography by Target Studios, Bob Mizer, Bruce of LA, et al.
…and much more.
Lot 39: George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1955). Triptych, 1947-1950.
Gelatin silver print. Photographer's stamp on the verso of the central photograph. Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000.
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