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Ralph Eugene Meatyard

American · 1925–1972 · Photographer

Ralph Eugene Meatyard was an American photographer from Normal, Illinois, U.S. (Wikipedia)

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Untitled (scream)Phillips · Apr 2017$11,250≈ £9,044≈ €10,562Sign up to see
Occasion for dirimentPhillips · Oct 2018$9,375≈ £7,220≈ €8,151Sign up to see
Lucybelle Crater and friend with a different jargon, Lucybelle CraterPhillips · Oct 2021$8,190≈ £6,023≈ €7,084Sign up to see

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Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Portfolio Three: The Work of Ralph Eugene Meatyard, 1959-71, photograph — Portfolio Three: The Work of Ralph Eugene Meatyard, 1959-71
Bonhams · Feb 27, 2026
$3,328Sign up free to see

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled (Motion Sound) (from Portfolio Three: The Work of Ralph Eugene Meatyard), vintage gelatin silver print — Untitled (Motion Sound) (from Portfolio Three: The Work of Ralph Eugene Meatyard)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025
$1,080Sign up free to see

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Masks in Water, gelatin silver contact print — Masks in Water
Rago Auctions · Jun 27, 2025
$594Sign up free to see

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled (Boy Making Gesture) (from Portfolio Three: Ralph Eugene Meatyard), gelatin silver print — Untitled (Boy Making Gesture) (from Portfolio Three: Ralph Eugene Meatyard)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024
$756Sign up free to see

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Lucybelle Crater and Her 15 Year Old Son's Friend (from Portfolio Three: Ralph Eugene Meatyard), vintage gelatin silver print — Lucybelle Crater and Her 15 Year Old Son's Friend (from Portfolio Three: Ralph Eugene Meatyard)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024
$1,161Sign up free to see

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Portfolio Three: Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Louisville: Center for Photographic Studies, 1974. Ten gelatin silver prints — Portfolio Three: Ralph Eugene Meatyard
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
$5,715Sign up free to see

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled (Child as Bird), gelatin silver print — Untitled (Child as Bird)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 10, 2024
$1,890Sign up free to see

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled, circa 1959, Gelatin silver print — Untitled, circa 1959
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024
$5,080Sign up free to see

The Chicken Yard
Brunk Auctions · Oct 20, 2023
$750Sign up free to see

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, One of seven kids of Mertonian friend, 1970-1972, Gelatin silver print — One of seven kids of Mertonian friend, 1970-1972
Phillips · Oct 7, 2021
$5,670Sign up free to see

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Lucybelle Crater and friend with a different jargon, Lucybelle Crater, 1970-1972, Gelatin silver print — Lucybelle Crater and friend with a different jargon, Lucybelle Crater, 1970-1972
Phillips · Oct 7, 2021
$8,190Sign up free to see

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Occasion for diriment, 1962, Gelatin silver print — Occasion for diriment, 1962
Phillips · Oct 4, 2018
$9,375Sign up free to see

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Lucybelle Crater and Lucybelle Crater, 1970-1972, Gelatin silver print — Lucybelle Crater and Lucybelle Crater, 1970-1972
Phillips · Oct 4, 2018
$7,500Sign up free to see

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled (face and branch), 1962, Gelatin silver print — Untitled (face and branch), 1962
Phillips · Oct 3, 2017
$5,250Sign up free to see

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled (scream), 1955-1958, Gelatin silver print — Untitled (scream), 1955-1958
Phillips · Apr 4, 2017
$11,250Sign up free to see

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled, n.d., Gelatin silver print — Untitled, n.d.
Phillips · Dec 22, 2014
$1,250Sign up free to see

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled, n.d., Gelatin silver print — Untitled, n.d.
Phillips · Dec 22, 2014
$1,250Sign up free to see

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled, n.d., Gelatin silver print — Untitled, n.d.
Phillips · Dec 22, 2014
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Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Portfolio Three: The Work of Ralph Eugene Meatyard, 1959-71, photograph — Portfolio Three: The Work of Ralph Eugene Meatyard, 1959-71
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled, 1960, Gelatin silver print — Untitled, 1960
Phillips · Oct 11, 2023

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled (Flag, derelict interior with Christopher), 1960, Gelatin silver print — Untitled (Flag, derelict interior with Christopher), 1960
Phillips · Oct 1, 2019

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled, (two ghosts with fireplace), 1969, Gelatin silver print — Untitled, (two ghosts with fireplace), 1969
Phillips · Apr 4, 2017

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled, n.d., Gelatin silver print — Untitled, n.d.
Phillips · Apr 4, 2017

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled, circa 1970, Gelatin silver print — Untitled, circa 1970
Phillips · Nov 18, 2014

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled, 1960s, Gelatin silver print — Untitled, 1960s
Phillips · Nov 18, 2014

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled, 1960s, Gelatin silver print — Untitled, 1960s
Phillips · Nov 18, 2014

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled, 1967, Gelatin silver print — Untitled, 1967
Phillips · Nov 18, 2014

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled (Guy Mendes), 1971, Gelatin silver print from Center For Photographic Studies Portfolio 1 , printed 1972 — Untitled (Guy Mendes), 1971
Phillips · Oct 1, 2014

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled, 1960s, Gelatin silver print — Untitled, 1960s
Phillips · Oct 1, 2014

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Fourth of July #1, circa 1970, Gelatin silver print — Fourth of July #1, circa 1970
Phillips · Oct 1, 2014

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled, circa 1970, Gelatin silver print — Untitled, circa 1970
Phillips · Oct 1, 2014

Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Untitled, 1955-1956, Gelatin silver print — Untitled, 1955-1956
Phillips · Oct 1, 2014

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