Joel Sternfeld

American · b. 1944 · Photographer

Joel Sternfeld is an American artist using photography, as well as an educator and writer. He is known for his large-format color photography of contemporary American life. His… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Joel Sternfeld, McLean, Virginia, December 4, 1978, Chromogenic print, printed 2004McLean, Virginia, December 4Phillips · £31,250≈ $47,306≈ €43,544Sign up to see
  2. Joel Sternfeld, McLean, Virginia, December 4, 1978, Dye transfer print, printed 1985McLean, Virginia, December 4Phillips · $27,500≈ £21,832≈ €24,274Sign up to see
  3. Joel Sternfeld, Near Lake Powell, Arizona, 1979, Chromogenic print, printed later, flush-mountedNear Lake Powell, ArizonaPhillips · $26,670≈ £20,603≈ €24,688Sign up to see

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  1. Joel Sternfeld, Near Vail, Colorado, October 1980, 1980, chromogenic print
    Near Vail, Colorado, October 1980, 1980
    Photograph · ed. 1/10
    42 x 52 1/2 in. (106.7 x 133.4 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 259
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Joel Sternfeld, Near Vail, Colorado, October, 1980, chromogenic print
    Near Vail, Colorado, October, 1980
    Photograph · ed. 1/10
    42 x 52 1/2 in. (106.7 x 133.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 208
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗

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About Joel Sternfeld

Joel Sternfeld is an American artist using photography, as well as an educator and writer. He is known for his large-format color photography of contemporary American life. His work contributed to the establishment of color photography as a respected artistic medium. Sternfeld’s photography follows in the tradition of Walker Evans and Robert Frank. His images are often imbued with a sense of beauty and melancholy, capturing moments of hope, despair, and tenderness. Since the publication of his landmark book American Prospects in 1987, Sternfeld’s photography has intertwined conceptual and political themes, reflecting his engagement with history, landscape theory, and the passage of time.

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