10 years of photography at VAN HAM’s

Van Ham celebrate their 10th anniversary with over 400 works by outstanding photographers, among them regulars such as August Sander, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Andreas Gursky or Irving Penn. Moreover, Van Ham dedicate a special catalogue to an American collection entitled Selection from an American Collection that comprises numerous works by international top photographers.

At this occasion Van Ham again calls top lots from the highly sought-after oeuvre by Cologne photographer August Sander to auction. Particularly remarkable is the 1926 portrait...

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Between nature and the big city

On the occasion of the anniversary sale, VAN HAM presents numerous works of established photographers such as Werner Mantz, Albert Renger-Patzsch and August Sander as well as interesting contemporary photo art, such as Beate Gütschow with a fascinating nature depiction, Petra Wunderlich with an urban motif and furthermore Gudrun Kemsa and Thomas Struth.

Beate Gütschow's landscapes impressively spread out in front of the beholder, though the title "LS#4" gives no idea about that. This work from 1999, published in the exhibition catalogue "Haus am Waldsee&...

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Auction:
Monday, 8th June 2009 from 5:00pm


Viewing 3rd - 7th June
Monday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 11 am - 4 pm

A Tiara of Milk

This spring sale VAN HAM is due to live up to its reputation as leading German auctioneer in the field of Photography. Exceptional highlights are the works of the American photo pioneer Harold E. Edgerton. Even decades after the creation of his snap-shots, in which time seems to stand still, the onlooker cannot help but be fascinated. His famous book "Stopping Time" was an international success. VAN...

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In 1995 "Batman forever"came out in the U.S. and this year - much longed for - "The dark Knight". In Cologne 2008 we say "Batman is still alive" at VAN HAM. One of the top lots of this year's autumn sale is the large-format Batman photograph by Daniel and Geo Fuchs from their series "Toygiants", accurately named like the book, which was published in 2007. This sought-after work from 2005 is estimated 20.000 to 24.000 € (Lot 1142).

Also in the focus of this year's autumn sale are works by Bernd and Hilla Becher. The portfolio "Industriebauten" comprises 14 original gelati...

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How a little tree becomes a "masterpiece"

No one can represent VAN HAM Art Auctions better in the photography department than the renowned photographer Albert Renger-Patzsch. Time and again present in VAN HAM auctions, in the upcoming auction more high quality works will be called. He captures nature and urbanity with masterly skill: The journey leads through remarkable paths (e.g. Lot 587/ € 4.400) passed early plant photos (Lot 582/ € 12.000) up to the suburban houses of Essen (Lot 586/ € 12.000). Positioned as an icon is "das Bäumchen"[the little tree] – a young solitary stem...

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