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Roger Ballen

American · b. 1950 · Photographer

Roger Ballen is an American artist living in Johannesburg, South Africa, and working in its surrounds since the 1970s. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Roger Ballen, Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal, 1993, Silbergelatineabzug, selengetont, 1999Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western TransvaalGrisebach · €16,660≈ $24,554≈ £11,908Sign up to see
  2. Roger Ballen, Eleven Works: (i) Dresie & Casie Twins, Western Transvaal; (ii) Elias Coming out from Under John’s Bed; (iii) Old Man, Ottoshoop; (iv) Portrait of sleeping girl; (v) Puppy Between Feet; (vi) Sergeant F de Bruin. Department of Prisons Employee; (vii) Two men in Dormitory Northwest province; (viii) Untitled; (ix) Untitled; (x) Wife of abattoir worker holding puppies. Orange Free State; (xi) Woman sitting in front of bamboo fence, 1983-1996, each gelatin silver printEleven Works: (i) Dresie & Casie Twins, Western Transvaal; (ii) Elias Coming out from Under John’s Bed; (iii) Old Man, Ottoshoop; (iv) Portrait of sleeping girl; (v) Puppy Between Feet; (vi) Sergeant F de Bruin. Department of Prisons Employee; (vii) Two men in Dormitory Northwest province; (viii) Untitled; (ix) Untitled; (x) Wife of abattoir worker holding puppies. Orange Free State; (xi) Woman sitting in front of bamboo fencePhillips · £16,510≈ $20,913≈ €19,933Sign up to see
  3. Roger Ballen, Twirling Wires, 2001, Selenium toned gelatin silver printTwirling WiresPhillips · $10,625≈ £7,008≈ €8,275Sign up to see

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  1. Roger Ballen, Dresie and Casie, twins', Western Transvaal, South Africa 1993, 1993, Gelatin silver print, printed 2000 on double-weight semi-matte toned paper
    Dresie and Casie, twins', Western Transvaal, South Africa 1993, 1993
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 21/35
    38.5 x 38.6 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 76
    €7,500≈ $8,713≈ £6,500HammerSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  2. Roger Ballen, Broken bag', South Africa 2003, 2003, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte toned paper c
    Broken bag', South Africa 2003, 2003
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 16/20
    42 x 41 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 77
    €5,000≈ $5,809≈ £4,333HammerSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–8,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  3. Roger Ballen, Children from Countryside in City Home Central Transvaal, 1987, 1987, silver gelatin archival hand-print on paper
    Children from Countryside in City Home Central Transvaal, 1987, 1987
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 36 by 36cm; 55,5 by 55,5 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 110
    ZAR 18,760≈ $1,081≈ £792≈ €915Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Roger Ballen, Bedroom, Bethulie, from the Dorps, 1983-5 series, 1989, silver gelatin print on paper
    Bedroom, Bethulie, from the Dorps, 1983-5 series, 1989
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 35,5 by 36,5cm; 55,5 by 54,5 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 156
    ZAR 18,760≈ $1,081≈ £792≈ €915Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Roger Ballen, Security Guard and Puppy on Staircase, selenium-toned gelatin silver print
    Security Guard and Puppy on Staircase
    Photograph
    14¼ h x 14¼ w in (36 x 36 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 273
    $1,016≈ £768≈ €888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Roger Ballen, Wife of Abattoir Worker holding three Puppies, Orange Free State/South Africa, 1994, Toned gelatin silver print, printed
    Wife of Abattoir Worker holding three Puppies, Orange Free State/South Africa, 1994
    Photograph
    35.8 x 36.3 cm (41.7 x 40.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 806
    €1,890≈ $2,143≈ £1,590Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Roger Ballen, Loner, gelatin silver print on paper
    Loner
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 36 by 36cm; sheet size: 41,5 by 40,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 156
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,607≈ £1,242≈ €1,482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Roger Ballen, Bitten, gelatin silver print
    Bitten
    Photograph
    image size: 35,5 by 36cm; sheet size: 41,5 by 40,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 157
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,607≈ £1,242≈ €1,482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Roger Ballen, Portrait of Joan with her pugs and Lilian, 1999, Selenium toned gelatin silver print, printed 2000
    Portrait of Joan with her pugs and Lilian, 1999
    Photograph · ed. 9/35
    14 1/8 x 14 1/4 in. (35.9 x 36.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 27
    $1,143≈ £896≈ €1,086Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Phillips ↗
  10. Roger Ballen, Eleven Works: (i) Dresie & Casie Twins, Western Transvaal; (ii) Elias Coming out from Under John’s Bed; (iii) Old Man, Ottoshoop; (iv) Portrait of sleeping girl; (v) Puppy Between Feet; (vi) Sergeant F de Bruin. Department of Prisons Employee; (vii) Two men in Dormitory Northwest province; (viii) Untitled; (ix) Untitled; (x) Wife of abattoir worker holding puppies. Orange Free State; (xi) Woman sitting in front of bamboo fence, 1983-1996, each gelatin silver print
    Eleven Works: (i) Dresie & Casie Twins, Western Transvaal; (ii) Elias Coming out from Under John’s Bed; (iii) Old Man, Ottoshoop; (iv) Portrait of sleeping girl; (v) Puppy Between Feet; (vi) Sergeant F de Bruin. Department of Prisons Employee; (vii) Two men in Dormitory Northwest province; (viii) Untitled; (ix) Untitled; (x) Wife of abattoir worker holding puppies. Orange Free State; (xi) Woman sitting in front of bamboo fence, 1983-1996
    Photograph · ed. 18/35
    each sheet approx. 40 x 40 cm (15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 98
    £16,510≈ $20,913≈ €19,933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗

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