Thin Plant by Doug and Mike Starn, 1988, Unique work comprised of ten toned gelatin silver prints with applied tape and nails, sold Jul 2020

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Thin Plant

Doug and Mike Starn (American, b. 1961) · 1988

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As published: “Unique work comprised of ten toned gelatin silver prints with applied tape and nails”
Signed / inscribed: Signed
Category: Photographs
Dimensions: 57 3/4 x 69 7/8 in. (146.7 x 177.5 cm) Overall 68 x 80 1/8 in. (172.7 x 203.5 cm)
Auction house: Phillips
Sale: Photographs (NY040120)
Date: July 13, 2020
Location: New York
Lot: 169
Estimate: $12,000 – $18,000 (≈ £9,527 – £14,290) (≈ €10,592 – €15,888)
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Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Structure of Thought No. 1 by Doug and Mike Starn, 2001-2006, MIS and Lysonic inkjet prints on Thai mulberry, gampi and tissue papers with wax, encaustic and varnish, offered Apr 2022

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Structure of Thought No. 1, 2001-2006

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Phillips · Apr 6, 2022Unsold / did not meet reserve

Water Moon Guanyin 2 by Doug and Mike Starn, 2006, Unique four-color carbon print on ten sheets of Zerkel paper with applied tape and metallic push pins, offered Mar 2022

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Water Moon Guanyin 2, 2006

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Phillips · Mar 9, 2022Unsold / did not meet reserve

Self-Portrait with Plexi and Wood by Doug and Mike Starn, 1987, toned silver print, tape, metal, Plexiglas and wood, sold Nov 2021

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Self-Portrait with Plexi and Wood, 1987

Print (other) · Panel

Phillips · Nov 18, 2021$27,720 ≈ £20,567 ≈ €24,434Sign up free to see price

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Water Moon Guanyin 2, 2006

Print (other) · Paper · ed. 1/1

Phillips · Oct 7, 2021Unsold / did not meet reserve

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Structure of Thought No. 1, 2001-2006

Photograph · Paper · ed. 1/3

Phillips · May 16, 2019£48,750 ≈ $62,444 ≈ €55,739Sign up free to see price

Blot Out the Sun #1 by Doug and Mike Starn, 1998-1999, Lysonic inkjet prints on thai mulberry and tissue papers with wax encaustic and wax in two parts, sold Apr 2018

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Blot Out the Sun #1, 1998-1999

Photograph · Paper · ed. 1/3

Phillips · Apr 9, 2018$50,000 ≈ £35,391 ≈ €40,637Sign up free to see price

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Reverse Rembrandt Detail by Doug and Mike Starn, 1987, toned gelatin silver print and tape, sold Sep 2026

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Reverse Rembrandt Detail, 1987

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Phillips · Sep 21, 2026$1,226 ≈ £915 ≈ €1,067Sign up free to see price

Sno3_018 (from the alleverythingthatisyou series) by Doug and Mike Starn, 2000-06, digital C-print on Fujiflex and Enduclear mounted to Plexiglas and aluminum, sold Aug 2026

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Sno3_018 (from the alleverythingthatisyou series), 2000-06

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Rago Auctions · Aug 28, 2026$1,152 ≈ £848 ≈ €989Sign up free to see price

Blot Out the Sun #1 by Doug and Mike Starn, 1998–1999, encaustic and inkjet print on paper, offered Jun 2026

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Blot Out the Sun #1, 1998–1999

Photograph · Paper · ed. 3/30

Phillips · Jun 16, 2026Unsold / did not meet reserve

Blot Out the Sun #5 by Doug and Mike Starn, 1998-1999, Lysonic inkjet prints on Thai mulberry and tissue papers with wax and encaustic, sold Apr 2026

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Blot Out the Sun #5, 1998-1999

Photograph · Paper · ed. 1/3

Phillips · Apr 11, 2026$4,515 ≈ £3,358 ≈ €3,855Sign up free to see price

Structure of Thought 30 by Doug and Mike Starn, 2013-21, Inkjet print on Thai mulberry paper and tissue papers with beeswax, encaustic, and varnish; mounted, sold Apr 2026

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Structure of Thought 30, 2013-21

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Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026$20,480 ≈ £15,257 ≈ €17,527Sign up free to see price

Structure of Thought #15 by Doug and Mike Starn, 2001-04, digital inkjet print on Thai mulberry, gampi and tissue papers with wax, encaustic and varnish in artist's frame, sold Feb 2026

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Structure of Thought #15, 2001-04

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Rago Auctions · Feb 12, 2026$8,890 ≈ £6,522 ≈ €7,487Sign up free to see price

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Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine California by Ansel Adams, 1944, Mural-sized gelatin silver print, printed 1967, flush-mounted, sold Jul 2020

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Ruhuti Valley (Aberdare Forest, Kenya), record-class rhino [circa 47"] for The End of the Game by Peter Beard, 1972, Gelatin silver print with ink, affixed gelatin silver prints, chromogenic prints, Polaroid prints, magazine images, a fo, sold Jul 2020

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Ruhuti Valley (Aberdare Forest, Kenya), record-class rhino [circa 47"] for The End of the Game, 1972

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Family Tree by Zhang Huan, 2000, Nine chromogenic prints, printed later, sold Jul 2020

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Le Bouquet (Fireworks) by Man Ray, 1935, Solarized gelatin silver print, sold Jul 2020

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US 285, New Mexico by Robert Frank, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1986, sold Jul 2020

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Clown by Hannah Höch, 1924, Unique collage of halftone and rotogravure elements, sold Jul 2020

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