William Helburn

American · 1924–2020 · Photographer

William "Bill" Helburn was an American fashion and advertising photographer, best known for images published in magazines including Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Life, Town and… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. William Helburn, Red Canoe, 1957, Archival pigment print, printed laterRed CanoePhillips · $20,000≈ £14,013≈ €17,575Sign up to see
  2. William Helburn, Dovima under the El (Dior Creates Cosmopolitan Drama), 1956, Archival pigment print, printed laterDovima under the El (Dior Creates Cosmopolitan Drama)Phillips · $8,750≈ £6,131≈ €7,689Sign up to see
  3. William Helburn, Simone D'Aillencourt with Whippet, Penn Station, circa 1959, Gelatin silver print, printed laterSimone D'Aillencourt with Whippet, Penn StationPhillips · $3,556≈ £2,747≈ €3,292Sign up to see

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