Peter Hujar

American · 1934–1987 · Photographer

Peter Hujar was an American photographer best known for his black-and-white portraits. Hujar's work received only marginal public recognition during his lifetime, but he has… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Peter Hujar, David Wojnarowicz Reclining (II), 1981, Gelatin silver printDavid Wojnarowicz Reclining (II)Phillips · $157,500≈ £115,817≈ €136,222Sign up to see
  2. Peter Hujar, David Wojnarowicz (Village Voice "Heartsick: Fear and Loving in the Gay Community"), 1983, Gelatin silver printDavid Wojnarowicz (Village Voice "Heartsick: Fear and Loving in the Gay Community")Phillips · $139,700≈ £106,763≈ €127,498Sign up to see
  3. Peter Hujar, Great Dane (Sphinx), 1981, Toned gelatin silver printGreat Dane (Sphinx)Phillips · $69,300≈ £52,957≈ €63,444Sign up to see

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Peter Hujar was an American photographer best known for his black-and-white portraits. Hujar's work received only marginal public recognition during his lifetime, but he has since been recognized as a major American photographer of the 1970s and 1980s.

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Born 1934, TrentonDied 1987, ManhattanOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q2075836 ↗ULAN 500001826 ↗

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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