For a photograph?

[Gob]

19 most expensive photographs ever sold.

[MajGenl.Meade]

I thought all the contrived ones were overpriced even before I noticed that these were millions and not thousands (that first one has an errant . instead of a ,). Now I'm astounded that the Nigerian lover has only managed to take one woman for a ride when there are obviously a lot of fools (with too much money) out there.

[Big RR]

I have to agree about the price, but then I think that about most art and the prices it sells for. That being said, I find something very haunting and compelling about the second image.

[Guinevere]

See, it's all soooooo subjective. I want Cindy Williams PR person because I'm not a fan of her work.

The Weston nude is my favorite and I love Ansel Adams but that's not my favorite work of his. Anything relating to O'Keefe is also a fave. I spent hours at the GOK museum in Santa Fe and on my next trip have to get to her ranch.

[Long Run]

So, does the buyer obtain all the rights to the photograph, or just the individual print? Obviously, the older rare prints are more like an original painting -- one of a kind. But the newer ones, there may be many copies or the ability to copy the print. There are some good ones in there to be sure, and other which we say de gustibus non est disputandem which, of course, is what we do since that is the fun part!

[Gob]

I cannot chose a favourite between this;



and this;

[Long Run]

Reflect on it some more, I'm sure you will see a favorite.

[Lord Jim]

There's some nice stuff there, but the prices are beyond bizarre...

But I guess that's the market...

The only one I can see actually deserving anything like the kind of price that was paid is maybe the picture of Billy-the-Kid because of its historical significance...

[wesw]

or a 1910 honus wagner....

[wesw]

oops,a copy of a photo of honus wagner once sold for 2.8 million. I have to agree that the billy the kid photo was the most interesting. I really don t see anything special about the rest. that picture of the blue eyed afghan girl on Nat'l geographic cover is one of my favorites tho. I have that issue somewhere. I got a crap load of nation geos from 1921 thru the 20 s ,30 s, 40 s 50 s and 60 s for 10 cents each about 10 yrs ago....

[Lord Jim]

This thing:



going for $1,360,000 really had me rolling my eyes...

I wouldn't give you $1.36 for it...

[wesw]

honestly , I could probably pick any random issue of nat geo and find 9 photos I liked more....

I think that the issue I liked best of all the nat geos was the one where the explorers, german I think, made it to Tibet just before the Chinese over ran the place.

I spent months poring thru all those issues I have

eta: insert joke here

[BoSoxGal]

The Androscoggin is my favorite, with the pond image a close second.

This one is very compelling . . . and disturbing, when you consider all those grocery stores . . .

[Econoline]

The Edward Weston nude and the Ansel Adams moonrise make a nice pair of entrancing, sensuous, seductive landscapes.

[Guinevere]

You have excellent taste, Econo!