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Brian Brake

New Zealand · 1927–1988 · Photographer

John Brian Brake was a photographer from New Zealand. He is best known for his 1955 photographs of Pablo Picasso at a bullfight, his 1957 and 1959 series of China, and his 1960… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Brian Brake, The Bullfight - Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau at a Bullfight in Vallauris, South of France, Summer 1955, a complete portfolio of twenty gelatin silver prints with artists original cover sheetThe Bullfight - Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau at a Bullfight in Vallauris, South of France, Summer 1955Art+Object · NZ$43,968≈ $32,806≈ £20,809≈ €24,827Sign up to see
  2. Brian Brake, Offerings to the Unknown Dead - Kyoto, 1964., colour photograph printed from Kodak transparency on Ektacolour paperOfferings to the Unknown Dead - Kyoto, 1964.Art+Object · NZ$12,604≈ $9,404≈ £5,965≈ €7,117Sign up to see
  3. Brian Brake, Portrait of Sir Edmund Hillary, gelatin silver printPortrait of Sir Edmund HillaryArt+Object · NZ$11,842≈ $8,836≈ £5,605≈ €6,687Sign up to see

Brian Brake’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 90 auction results for Brian Brake between 2007 and 2025, of which 66 sold (73%). Recorded sale prices range from $263Sign up free to see to $32.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $32.8kSign up free to see for The Bullfight - Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau at a Bullfight in Vallauris, South of France, Summer 1955 at Art+Object in December 2010. The most common medium is photographs (88 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (86) and OstLicht Photo Auction (4).

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  1. Brian Brake, Early monsoon rains, India 1960, 1960, Dye transfer print, printed 1989 on semi-matte paper
    Early monsoon rains, India 1960, 1960
    Photograph · Paper
    76 x 52,2 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 150
    €1,400≈ $1,522≈ £1,191HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,400–2,800View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  2. Brian Brake, Māori Edler at Tangi, Ngāruawāhia, Waikato, C-type print
    Māori Edler at Tangi, Ngāruawāhia, Waikato
    Print (other)
    260 x 190mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 29
    NZ$426≈ $263≈ £207≈ €242Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Brian Brake, Early monsoon rains, India 1960, 1960, Dye transfer print, printed 1989 on semi-matte paper
    Early monsoon rains, India 1960, 1960
    Photograph · Paper
    76 x 52,2 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 159
    €1,600≈ $1,722≈ £1,375HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–3,400View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  4. Brian Brake, Monsoon clouds, Ganges Delta, India 1960, 1960, Dye transfer print, printed 1989 on semi-matte paper
    Monsoon clouds, Ganges Delta, India 1960, 1960
    Photograph · Paper
    75,8 x 51,9 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 160
    €1,600≈ $1,722≈ £1,375HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–3,400View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  5. Brian Brake, Offering to the Unknown Dead, Kyoto, digital photograph (poster)
    Offering to the Unknown Dead, Kyoto
    Photograph
    520 x 765mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 119
    NZ$3,350≈ $2,092≈ £1,709≈ €1,952Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Brian Brake, Monsoon Girl, screenprinted poster from Te Papa exhibition (Images of India)
    Monsoon Girl
    Screenprint
    830 x 510mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 164
    NZ$1,705≈ $1,065≈ £870≈ €993Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Brian Brake, Praying for the Monsoon Rains, chromogenic colour print
    Praying for the Monsoon Rains
    Photograph
    385 x 275mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 323
    NZ$663≈ $419≈ £342≈ €398Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Brian Brake, Monsoon Girl, vintage chromogenic colour print
    Monsoon Girl
    Photograph
    320 x 230mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 93
    NZ$4,465≈ $3,026≈ £2,284≈ €2,689Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Brian Brake, Buddha Hand, vintage chromogenic colour print
    Buddha Hand
    Photograph
    300 x 251mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 94
    NZ$3,017≈ $2,045≈ £1,543≈ €1,817Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. Brian Brake, Bondi Beach, Chromogenic colour print
    Bondi Beach
    Photograph
    280 x 370mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 169
    NZ$2,162≈ $1,583≈ £1,125≈ €1,304Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

Brian Brake photographs (88)

Brian Brake: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Brian Brake at auction?

$32,806Sign up free to see, for The Bullfight - Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau at a Bullfight in Vallauris, South of France, Summer 1955 at Art+Object (December 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Brian Brake?

The median sale price is $2.2kSign up free to see across 66 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Brian Brake have sold at auction?

66 of 90 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Brian Brake?

Art+Object and OstLicht Photo Auction account for the most recorded results. Art+Object · OstLicht Photo Auction

About Brian Brake

John Brian Brake was a photographer from New Zealand. He is best known for his 1955 photographs of Pablo Picasso at a bullfight, his 1957 and 1959 series of China, and his 1960 Monsoon series of India.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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