Fine Photographs

This sale celebrates the technical innovation and artistic vision that have defined the medium, from pioneering nineteenth-century work to mid-century street photography to contemporary conceptual images made with photographic techniques. The sale is headlined by the rare "Eudora Welty Portfolio," 1930s-40s, printed 1992. This portfolio has only rarely appeared on the market, and this example is additionally rare for its provenance, having been gifted by Eudora Welty to the pioneering journalist Robert MacNeil. It is accompanied by a compelling letter signed from Welty. A selection of 70 lots from Stephen White's landmark collection, "A Country Called California," includes photographs from...