PHILADELPHIA, PA.- On Tuesday, September 16, Freeman’s will present their annual Photographs & Photobooks auction in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The auction will begin at 11:00 am.

Top lots from the sale include two Irving Penn photographs, “Sculptor’s Model” ($20,000-25,000) and “Camel Pack” (18,000-25,000); two Diane Arbus prints, including “Masked Woman in Wheelchair” (each $10,000-15,000); and Sally Mann’s “Untitled” (from “Southern Landscapes”) at $15,000-25,000.

Photographs in a range of price points and from the entirety of photographic history can be found in the September 16 auction.  The earliest period of photography is represented with works by William Henry Jackson “Church of San Miguel, Santa Fe, N.M.” ($3,000-5000); Francis Frith’s “The Statues of Memnon, Plain of Thebes, ($8,000-12,000); 30 prints by early Philadelphia photographer Frederick Gutekunst ($2,500-3,500); and Andrew Joseph Russell’s “Devil’s Gate, Weber Canyon” ($2,000-4,000). In following with the great success of cased images in Freeman’s auctions, there are several interesting lots of daguerreotypes and ambrotypes.  Those interested in mid-century photographers will be pleased to find several lots by Aaron Siskind, Nathan Lerner, Wynn Bullock, Minor White and Paul Caponigro.  The contemporary portion of the auction features photographs by Joel-Peter Witkin, Sebastiao Salgado, Nan Goldin, and a nearly 6 foot tall collage by Mike & Doug Starn ($4,000-6,000).

The auction preview will take place at 1808 Chestnut Street, with viewing times as follows:

Friday, September 12: 10am-5pm
Saturday, September 13: 12-5pm
Monday, September 15: 10am-5pm