lucky guy...

[duncanp]

this photogrpaher called Edward Steichen has just sold his resent photo for a record 1.68 MILLION!!!!!!!!! :hail:
omfg!!!

 

[Ruining]

Holy crap!

This thread is worthless without pics.

Hehe... never thought I'd pull that one off on this board. Seriously, though. Link or pics? I'd be interested to see what was good enough for that kind of price tag.

 

['Daniel']

I've seen better pictures by him in my opinion.

Best image quality I could find. That's the photograph.

 

[mentos_007]

pffffff and what's so special about this picture?

 

[LittleMan]

pffffff and what's so special about this picture?

My thoughts exactly.... :er:

looks like he pulled a fast one on some un-expecting rich collector... :lmao:

 

[LittleMan]

ahhh, ok... he's dead... that would explain it...




are we in the wrong line of work? :hertz: We aren't famous and don't make any money 'till we're dead....

 

[mentos_007]

My thoughts exactly.... :er:

looks like he pulled a fast one on some un-expecting rich collector... :lmao:

I'd like to meet such a collector... even willing to give me $100 :/

 

[LittleMan]

I'd like to meet such a collector... even willing to give me $100 :/

me too!

but, you either have to be dead.... or crazy.
I'm crazy.... but you have to be convincing...

 

[Hertz van Rental]

Edward Steichen 1879 - 1973
Member of the Linked Ring c1901
Co-founder of Photo-Secession 1902
Worked for Vogue and Vanity Fair on the 1920's
Director of Photography at the New York Museum of Modern Art from 1943
Organised the Family of Man exhibition 1955

Did a lot of gum bichromate and bromoil prints c1900 and a pioneer photographer. One of the all-time greats.
Steichen was one of the small handfull of early photographers who made Photography respected as an Art form.
Give him the respect and recognition he deserves.

 

[mentos_007]

Edward Steichen 1879 - 1973
Member of the Linked Ring c1901
Co-founder of Photo-Secession 1902
Worked for Vogue and Vanity Fair on the 1920's
Director of Photography at the New York Museum of Modern Art from 1943
Organised the Family of Man exhibition 1955

Did a lot of gum bichromate and bromoil prints c1900 and a pioneer photographer. One of the all-time greats.
Steichen was one of the small handfull of early photographers who made Photography respected as an Art form.
Give him the respect and recognition he deserves.

:er:

 

['Daniel']

He was old when he died for someone born then! 96! he has better work than that photo.

See here - http://www.masters-of-photography.com/S/steichen/steichen.html

 

[duncanp]

and this money goes to who?...

 

['Daniel']

Whoever owned it probably.

 

[JohnMF]

daniel, that link leads to some strange site, with pop-up, asking to install some software

 

['Daniel']

I don't know why that happens for you it doesn't for me.

Heres a few of his photos -

copyright Edawrd Steichen estate

I've also seen some portraits he's done. These are taken from that site but there are a few more as well.