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Susan Meiselas

American · b. 1948 · Photographer

Susan Meiselas is an American documentary photographer. She has been associated with Magnum Photos since 1976 and been a full member since 1980. Currently she is the President… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Susan Meiselas, Matagalpa, Nicaragua, 1978, Dye transfer print, printed 1989Matagalpa, NicaraguaPhillips · £6,250≈ $8,432≈ €7,157Sign up to see
  2. Susan Meiselas, Lena after the Show, Essex Junction, Vermont (from the Carnival Strippers series), gelatin silver printLena after the Show, Essex Junction, Vermont (from the Carnival Strippers series)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $3,810≈ £2,846≈ €3,253Sign up to see
  3. Susan Meiselas, Before the Show, Tunbridge, VT, and After Hours, South Carolina from Carnival Strippers, 1973-1974, Two gelatin silver prints, printed laterBefore the Show, Tunbridge, VT, and After Hours, South Carolina from Carnival StrippersPhillips · $3,780≈ £3,421≈ €3,894Sign up to see

Susan Meiselas’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 11 auction results for Susan Meiselas between 2013 and 2025, of which 10 sold (91%). Recorded sale prices range from $504Sign up free to see to $8.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.4kSign up free to see for Matagalpa, Nicaragua at Phillips in May 2018. The most common medium is photographs (11 lots). Most results come from OstLicht Photo Auction (5), Phillips (3) and Rago Auctions (1).

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  1. Susan Meiselas, Lena after the Show, Essex Junction, Vermont (from the Carnival Strippers series), gelatin silver print
    Lena after the Show, Essex Junction, Vermont (from the Carnival Strippers series)
    Photograph
    8½ h x 13 w in (22 x 33 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 131
    $3,810≈ £2,846≈ €3,253Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Susan Meiselas, Wedding, El Salvador, gelatin silver print
    Wedding, El Salvador
    Photograph
    8¼ h x 12¼ w in (21 x 31 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 185
    $504≈ £388≈ €466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Susan Meiselas, Carnival strippers, Essex Junction, Vermont 1973, 1973, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Carnival strippers, Essex Junction, Vermont 1973, 1973
    Photograph · Paper
    50,5 x 60,6 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 210
    €1,600≈ $1,740≈ £1,361HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,600–3,200View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  4. Susan Meiselas, Car of Samoza informer burning in Managua, Nicaragua 1978, 1978, Dye transfer print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Car of Samoza informer burning in Managua, Nicaragua 1978, 1978
    Photograph · Paper
    52,2 x 75,9 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 200
    €1,800≈ $1,957≈ £1,573HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  5. Susan Meiselas, Cuesta del Plomo, site of assassinations by National Guard, Nicaragua 1978, 1978, Dye transfer print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Cuesta del Plomo, site of assassinations by National Guard, Nicaragua 1978, 1978
    Photograph · Paper
    51,9 x 75,9 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 201
    €1,800≈ $1,957≈ £1,573HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  6. Susan Meiselas, Awaiting counterattack by the National Guard in Matagalpa, Nicaragua 1978, 1978, Dye transfer print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Awaiting counterattack by the National Guard in Matagalpa, Nicaragua 1978, 1978
    Photograph · Paper
    52 x 75,9 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 202
    €1,800≈ $1,957≈ £1,573HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  7. Susan Meiselas, Wedding in Santiago Nonualco, El Salvador, 1983, Gelatin silver print; signed
    Wedding in Santiago Nonualco, El Salvador, 1983
    Photograph
    8 1/2 x 13 in. (21.6 x 33 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 131
    $544≈ £432≈ €504Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Susan Meiselas, Soldiers searching bus passengers, Northern Highway, El Salvador 1980, 1980, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 by James Newbil on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Soldiers searching bus passengers, Northern Highway, El Salvador 1980, 1980
    Photograph · Paper
    50,7 x 60,3 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 214
    €2,200≈ $2,368≈ £1,891HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,200–3,600View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  9. Susan Meiselas, Before the Show, Tunbridge, VT, and After Hours, South Carolina from Carnival Strippers, 1973-1974, Two gelatin silver prints, printed later
    Before the Show, Tunbridge, VT, and After Hours, South Carolina from Carnival Strippers, 1973-1974
    Photograph · ed. 36/50
    9 7/8 x 14 5/8 in. (25.1 x 37.1 cm) and 12 x 17 7/8 in. (30.5 x 45.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 201
    $3,780≈ £3,421≈ €3,894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Susan Meiselas, Matagalpa, Nicaragua, 1978, Dye transfer print, printed 1989
    Matagalpa, Nicaragua, 1978
    Photograph · ed. 1/3
    44.5 x 67.1 cm (17 1/2 x 26 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 105
    £6,250≈ $8,432≈ €7,157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗

Susan Meiselas photographs (11)

Susan Meiselas: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Susan Meiselas at auction?

$8,432Sign up free to see, for Matagalpa, Nicaragua at Phillips (May 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Susan Meiselas?

The median sale price is $2kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Susan Meiselas have sold at auction?

10 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Susan Meiselas?

OstLicht Photo Auction, Phillips and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. OstLicht Photo Auction · Phillips · Rago Auctions

About Susan Meiselas

Susan Meiselas is an American documentary photographer. She has been associated with Magnum Photos since 1976 and been a full member since 1980. Currently she is the President of the Magnum Foundation. She is best known for her 1970s photographs of war-torn Nicaragua and American carnival strippers.

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