Edward Weston at Auction - Sotheby's NY 30 SEP 2014

[DannL.]

As described on Artdaily.org (Artdaily.com)

548 Edward Weston photographs as a single lot. Check with your accountant before bidding.

See you there.

 

[j-dogg]

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY

 

[DannL.]

I'm tempted to just call in my bids. I may need to the gas money when I'm told to leave, and never return.

 

[bdial]

I checked with my accountant, he said

 

[pbromaghin]

"After Cole’s death in 2003, Edward Weston’s negatives were permanently retired to the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, with the stipulation that no further fine art prints would be made."

So what are they supposed to do with them? They might just as well have burned them.

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Too rich for me!

Jeff

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

"After Cole’s death in 2003, Edward Weston’s negatives were permanently retired to the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, with the stipulation that no further fine art prints would be made."

So what are they supposed to do with them? They might just as well have burned them.

Maybe they'll let me use them to make amateurish, non-fine art prints?

 

[RalphLambrecht]

come on ;it's just money.wht else are you gonna do with it?

 

[pbromaghin]

Maybe they'll let me use them to make amateurish, non-fine art prints?

Oh! I like the way you think.

 

[mark]

"After Cole’s death in 2003, Edward Weston’s negatives were permanently retired to the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, with the stipulation that no further fine art prints would be made."

So what are they supposed to do with them? They might just as well have burned them.

Now you can go actually see the negatives. I went and looked at some Ansel Adam's negs there. Very informative...and humbling. Now I can go get humbled by Weston.

 

[Ken Nadvornick]

"As darkroom photography fades into history, these photographs are not only the last prints that will be made from Edward Weston’s negatives, but also one of the last great darkroom undertakings of our time."

Dang! And here I was planning to work in the darkroom this upcoming weekend. Now what do I do?

Wonder what Simon would have to say about this turn of events...



Ken

 

[DannL.]

"As darkroom photography fades into history, these photographs are not only the last prints that will be made from Edward Weston’s negatives, but also one of the last great darkroom undertakings of our time."

Dang! And here I was planning to work in the darkroom this upcoming weekend. Now what do I do?

Wonder what Simon would have to say about this turn of events...



Ken

"As darkroom photography fades into history, these photographs are not only the last prints that will be made from Edward Weston’s negatives, but also one of the last great darkroom undertakings of our time."

It's little statements like that that should add at least another couple hundred grand to the hammer price.

 

[mesantacruz]

I wouldn't think twice about getting these.............. if i had the money.

with that said.

Could I or someone else print the negs, as non-fine art prints?

 

[RalphLambrecht]

I wouldn't think twice about getting these.............. if i had the money.

with that said.

Could I or someone else print the negs, as non-fine art prints?

In some cases,yes.Quite a few really famos photographs are available as high-res downloads from the

library of Congress"migrant Mother' for example.just look through their indexes.I was amazed to find them therebut, apparently,they are free for US axpayers because,they are US government property.

 

[jp80874]

In some cases,yes.Quite a few really famos photographs are available as high-res downloads from the

library of Congress"migrant Mother' for example.just look through their indexes.I was amazed to find them therebut, apparently,they are free for US axpayers because,they are US government property.

Dorthea Lange was a federal employee (Farm Security Administration FSA ) on assignment when the picture was taken. Many famous photographers were during the Depression. It was the only employment they could find. Their work belonged to the government.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farm_Security_Administration
Jack Delano, Walker Evans, 
Dorothea Lange, 
Russell Lee,
Gordon Parks,


Arthur Rothstein, 
John Vachon, 
Marion Post Wolcott.

John Powers

 

[DREW WILEY]

Just realize these are prints made by his son, Cole, who was indeed a masterful printer. But at one time these restrikes has virtually zero collector value compared to vintage prints made by EW himself. Its kinda like having an AA negative printed by Alan Ross - done by a direct
assistant attempting to precisely replicate the original photographer's personal intent and style, but not exactly the kind of thing you'd want
to "invest" in. Just wanting a beautiful image on real silver paper is another thing, and fine in itself. But auctions get funny, and people do stupid things. We'll see. There are still many "great darkroom undertakings" in progress, so I could do without the snake oil hype. Downloading an image is about as appealing as trying to taste a flavor of ice cream over the web, but does at least have educational benefits in cases.