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Minor White

Minor White

American · 1908–1976

Minor Martin White was an American photographer, theoretician, critic, and educator. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Minor White, Sequence 16: Steely the Barb of Infinity, 1960, A sequence of 12 gelatin silver printsSequence 16: Steely the Barb of InfinityPhillips · $44,100≈ £39,910≈ €45,436Sign up to see
  2. Minor White, Grand Tetons – Wyoming, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed laterGrand Tetons – WyomingPhillips · $20,160≈ £18,244≈ €20,771Sign up to see
  3. Minor White, Selected Figure Studies of Tom Murphy, San Francisco, 1947, Three gelatin silver prints, each mountedSelected Figure Studies of Tom Murphy, San FranciscoPhillips · $17,640≈ £15,964≈ €18,174Sign up to see

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  1. Minor White, Bullet Holes, Middle Canyon, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, 1961, Gelatin silver print
    Bullet Holes, Middle Canyon, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, 1961
    Photograph
    6 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (15.6 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 188
    $6,300≈ £5,701≈ €6,491Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Minor White, Beginnings, 1962, Gelatin silver print
    Beginnings, 1962
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 1/4 in. (23.8 x 18.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 190
    $8,820≈ £7,982≈ €9,087Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Minor White, Ice and Twigs, Stony Brook State Park, New York, 1962, Gelatin silver print
    Ice and Twigs, Stony Brook State Park, New York, 1962
    Photograph
    7 3/8 x 9 3/8 in. (18.7 x 23.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 191
    $3,528≈ £3,193≈ €3,635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Minor White, Robert and Mary Bourdeau, Easter Sunday, Rochester, New York, 1964, Two gelatin silver prints, mounted together
    Robert and Mary Bourdeau, Easter Sunday, Rochester, New York, 1964
    Photograph
    Each print 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (15.9 x 11.4 cm) Overall 6 1/4 x 9 in. (15.9 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 192
    $3,024≈ £2,737≈ €3,116Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Minor White, Burning Bush, Vicinity of Stinson Beach, California, 1946, Gelatin silver print, likely printed in the 1940s
    Burning Bush, Vicinity of Stinson Beach, California, 1946
    Photograph
    3 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (9.2 x 11.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 169
    $6,250≈ £4,808≈ €5,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Minor White, Windowsill Daydreaming- Rochester, New York, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed 1975
    Windowsill Daydreaming- Rochester, New York, 1958
    Photograph
    11 5/8 x 9 1/8 in. (29.5 x 23.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 176
    $10,625≈ £8,174≈ €9,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Minor White, Peeling Paint, Rochester, New York, 1959, Gelatin silver print, probably printed 1960s
    Peeling Paint, Rochester, New York, 1959
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (23.8 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 177
    $10,625≈ £8,174≈ €9,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Minor White, two works from the Jupiter Portfolio, gelatin silver print
    two works from the Jupiter Portfolio
    Photograph
    8½ h x 11 w in (22 x 28 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 452
    $2,080≈ £1,611≈ €1,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Minor White, Rye Beach, New Hampshire, 1966, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Rye Beach, New Hampshire, 1966
    Photograph
    23.2 x 33.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 133
    €992≈ $1,158≈ £870Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Minor White, Nude, Foot, San Francisco, 1947, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Nude, Foot, San Francisco, 1947
    Photograph
    8 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (21.6 x 26.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 297
    $2,750≈ £2,211≈ €2,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗

Minor White photographs (65)

Minor White signature

45 catalogued lots by Minor White record a signature line. The most common placement is in the margin (64% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed in pencil.

Placement

  • in the margin7
  • on the reverse2
  • lower right2

Form

  • signed in pencil15
  • signed and dated14
  • signed14
  • initialled2

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