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Aaron Siskind

Aaron Siskind

American · 1903–1991 · Photographer

Aaron Siskind was an American photographer whose work focuses on the details of things, presented as flat surfaces to create a new image independent of the original subject. He… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Aaron Siskind, Terrors and Pleasures of Levitation, New York: LIGHT, 1972. Ten gelatin silver prints, nine mountedTerrors and Pleasures of LevitationPhillips · $81,250≈ £64,505≈ €71,719Sign up to see
  2. Aaron Siskind, Kentucky 5, 1951, Gelatin silver printKentucky 5Phillips · $27,940≈ £22,106≈ €25,773Sign up to see
  3. Aaron Siskind, St. Louis 9, 1953, Gelatin silver printSt. Louis 9Phillips · $27,500≈ £16,981≈ €21,820Sign up to see

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  1. Aaron Siskind, New York 2, 1947, Vintage gelatin silver print
    New York 2, 1947
    Photograph
    33.8 x 26.6 cm (35.4 x 27.9 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 108
    €2,480≈ $2,639≈ £2,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Aaron Siskind, Arizpe, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed 1970s
    Arizpe, 1955
    Photograph
    39.2 x 57.5 cm (50.8 x 60.6 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 109
    €2,728≈ $2,903≈ £2,300Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Aaron Siskind, Acolman, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed 1970s
    Acolman, 1955
    Photograph
    41.8 x 57 cm (50.8 x 60.6 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 110
    €2,728≈ $2,903≈ £2,300Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Aaron Siskind, Selected images of Harlem, 1932-1940, Six gelatin silver prints, printed later
    Selected images of Harlem, 1932-1940
    Photograph
    Varying dimensions from 8 3/4 x 8 1/8 in. (22.2 x 20.6 cm) to 11 x 8 7/8 in. (27.9 x 22.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 101
    $8,125≈ £6,389≈ €7,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Aaron Siskind, Untitled, 1953, vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled, 1953
    Photograph
    13¼ h x 10 w in (34 x 25 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 237
    $4,688≈ £3,599≈ €4,178Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Aaron Siskind, Untitled, 1948, vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled, 1948
    Photograph
    19 h x 13¼ w in (48 x 34 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 210
    $1,000≈ £673≈ €878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Aaron Siskind, End of Civic Repertory Theatre, New York, 1938, Vintage gelatin silver print
    End of Civic Repertory Theatre, New York, 1938
    Photograph
    23.4 x 18.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 86
    €2,976≈ $3,319≈ £2,300Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Aaron Siskind, New York 78, 1976, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug. Agfa-Papier
    New York 78, 1976
    Photograph
    35,4 × 35,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2144
    €3,500≈ $3,911≈ £2,707Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Aaron Siskind, Sicily 28, 1984, 1984, silver-gelatin print
    Sicily 28, 1984, 1984
    Print (other)
    14½ h x 14½ w in (37 x 37 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 246
    $2,750≈ £1,923≈ €2,522Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
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