DALLAS, Texas — Some of the most recognizable cultural figures and historical events are represented in the prints offered in Heritage Auctions' Photographs Online Auction. Bids have been registered for a number of pieces with the end of bidding arriving July 19.
Highlighting the auction is long time LIFE magazine photographer Ormond Gigli's Girls in the Windows, New York City, 1960(est. $35,000-45,000), an impressive-sized (46 by 46 inches) print that is widely regarded as one of the most famous fashion shots of the 1960s.
"This auction is a testament to the evolving fine-art photography market and our over one million registered bidder-members that we are able to offer such high-value and iconic photographs in an internet-only format," said Nigel Russell, Heritage Auctions Director of Photography.
Photographer and environmentalist Ansel Adams is represented with his Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958 (est. $15,000-25,000). This photo came to auction from the current owner who received it directly form Adams in 1977.
One of the most memorable photos ever published by LIFE magazine V.J. Day , Times Square, New York City, 1945 also referred to as "The Kiss" by Alfred Eisenstaedt (est. $8,000-12,000), numbered 175/250, captures the celebration of V-J Day in New York City. The Germany-born photographer recorded some of the most influential and iconic images of the 20th century.
Additionally, American photographer Herb Greene built his career around his portraits of the infamous band The Grateful Dead. This shot of the band with rock legend Bob Dylan aptly titled Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead, 1987 (est. $1,500-2,500), is classic Greene and is one of many pop culture-themed photos available.
Other top lots include but are not limited to:
- Hiroshi Sugimoto's Saint Benedict Chapel from the series Architecture of Time, 2000: est. $10,000-15,000
- Josef Hoflehner's Jet Airliner #43, 2011: est. $6,500-7,500
- Yousuf Karsh's Winston Churchill, 1941: est. $3,000-5,000
- Nicholas Nixon's The Brown Sisters, Cambridge, 1986: est. $6,000-8,000
Heritage Auctions is the largest fine art and collectibles auction house founded in the United States, and the world's largest collectibles auctioneer. Heritage maintains offices in New York, Dallas, Beverly Hills, San Francisco, Chicago, Palm Beach, Paris, Geneva, Amsterdam and Hong Kong.
