Friday, 16 December 2011

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 09:14 PM PST
artwork: James Van Der Zee - "Untitled (West 127th Street, Harlem)", 1932 - Gelatin silver print Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000. - Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2011.

NEW YORK, N.Y.- Christie’s to conclude the year of sales in New York with Photographs including Crossing America: Photographs from The Consolidated Freightways Collection, Part II, taking place on December 19th. The Various Owners sale incorporates a wide range of 145 enticing works, which include a robust selection of fashion photography, a rare set from the highly coveted artist Miroslav Tichý, a unique group of Polaroids by Ansel Adams and an excellent representation of contemporary and modern photography. The Various Owners sale is expected to realize in excess of $525,000 with estimates that range from $1,000-30,000. In addition to the Various Owners sale, Christie’s presents the second installment of Crossing America: Photographs from the Consolidated Freightways Collection. This exceptional corporate collection, which hails from the freight transportation giant, was built to reflect the American Landscape as it might be seen from the cab of a truck. 

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