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Collection of Photographs & Ephemera by Acclaimed Fashion and Portrait Photographer by Michel Comte

moved offsite to warehouse | 1 day sale | sale is over

Address

The address for this sale in Atlanta, GA 30354 will no longer be shown since it has already ended.

Dates

Tue

May 24

2pm to 4pm

2016

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The Collection of Photographs & Ephemera by Michael Comte

MAY 24th 2016 at 4PM

Recently removed from Comte's Storage Unit (New York City)

Bidding Available: In house, Absentee, in Person, Live Online @ Liveauctioneers, Invaluable, Peachtree & Bennett's Live (or App)

Robust and varied collection of fashion, celebrity, and portrait photography which defines the look and sensibility of the second half of the twentieth century.

Comte was named Photographer of the Year by PHOTO Magazine in 2000, and his work has been shown in museums and galleries around the world, including retrospective exhibitions at Vienna’s Kunst Haus Museum, Zurich’s Museum of Design, and Düsseldorf’s NRW-Forum.

Items of particular note include:

● Gold selenium toned gelatin print signed and stamped by Michel Comte depicting a man dressed in drag (est. $800-$1,000)

● Black and white print of musician and actress Courtney Love during her 1992 pregnancy (est. $800-$1,000)

● Double image spliced together and printed in black and white depicting a man’s tattooed arm (est. $800-$1,000)

● Two black and white prints of supermodel Iman (est. $500-$700)

● Chromogenic print of photograph from 1994 depicting actress Debi Mazar on a swing (est. $500-$800)

● Working notebooks, shoot books, and slides from advertising campaigns, fashion shoots, and celebrity portrait sessions (est. $400-$600) Enjoy our fully illustrated catalog!

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