KUNSTHAUS LEMPERTZ

As in the past, Lempertz has divided the photography auction. The contemporary photography will be auctioned on 28 May in the morning together with contemporary art, while classic and contemporary photos with limits up to 2,000 Euro will be auctioned in the late afternoon the day before. Highlights of the classic photography are works by Heinrich Kühn (7,000-9,000), August Sander (10,000-15,000), Dorothea Lange (10,000-12,000), Ansel Adams (18,000-20,000) and Irving Penn (10,000).
Contemporary photography highlights are three works by Hiroshi Sugimoto (10,000-12,000), as well as a portfolio of 60 gelatin silver prints by Rudolf Schwarzkogler (14,000-16,000).

Classic Photography (May 27, 2009)
In 1931, August Sander photographed two farmers in Leuscheid for his "People of the 20th Century" and called the work Dorfphilosophen (village philosophers) (Lot 31, 10/15,000). Another highlight of the auction is Ansel Adams' Aspen, Northern New Mexico from the late 1950s (Lot 114, 18/20,000). Dorothea Lange is represented with three works: her expressive portrait Migrant cotton picker, Eloy, Arizona from 1940 is estimated at 10/12.000, an early nude Torso, San Francisco at 6/8,000, and a stenographer's legs (Mended stockings) at 4/6,000 (Lot 62 ff.). Irving Penn's impressive portrait of Truman Capote has a limit of 10,000 (Lot 133). A characteristic, diffuse Still life with carafe, glass and peach by Heinrich Kühn is offered at 7/9,000 (Lot 12). A contact print of the famous Bauhaus balconies in Dessau by László Moholy-Nagy, dated 1927 (Lot 24, 3,000), is as captivating as it is rare.

Alexander Rodtschenko plays on his passion for the circus with a photo of a Clown's act "The Entre'acte" from 1940 (Lot 50, 8,000). The Albanian-American photographer Gjon Mili shows Picasso in Vallauris painting a centaur with light (Lot 84, 6/8,000). The tension between Igor Stravinsky seated at the piano, and his instrument is pointedly portrayed by Arnold Newman (Lot 120, 5/6,000). Robert Mapplethorpe is represented four times: The seemingly graphical photograph of the hands of Lowell Smith is taxed at 6,000, and at 5,000 each a still life Flower and Jim, Sausalito (Lots 162 ff.). An erotic Techno Torso by Günter Blum is taxed at 6,000 (Lot 166).

F.C. Gundlach captures Romy Schneider's attractiveness in a photo from 1961 (Lot 104, 5,000). The same limit is set for two convolutes with Vintage prints by Toni Schneiders from the 1960s (Lots 95/96, 5,000 each). Edward Steichen's portrait of Gerhart Hauptmann has a limit of 4/5,000 (Lot 76), the photograph The anchor by Karl F. Struss, dated 1909, is taxed at 4/5,000 (Lot 14), and Aaron Siskind's Jerome, Arizona is offered at 4/5,000 (Lot 112).

Alexander Rodtschenko plays on his passion for the circus with a photo of a Clown's act "The Entre'acte" from 1940 (Lot 50, 8,000). The Albanian-American photographer Gjon Mili shows Picasso in Vallauris painting a centaur with light (Lot 84, 6/8,000). The tension between Igor Stravinsky seated at the piano, and his instrument is pointedly portrayed by Arnold Newman (Lot 120, 5/6,000). Robert Mapplethorpe is represented four times: The seemingly graphical photograph of the hands of Lowell Smith is taxed at 6,000, and at 5,000 each a still life Flower and Jim, Sausalito (Lots 162 ff.). An erotic Techno Torso by Günter Blum is taxed at 6,000 (Lot 166).

F.C. Gundlach captures Romy Schneider's attractiveness in a photo from 1961 (Lot 104, 5,000). The same limit is set for two convolutes with Vintage prints by Toni Schneiders from the 1960s (Lots 95/96, 5,000 each). Edward Steichen's portrait of Gerhart Hauptmann has a limit of 4/5,000 (Lot 76), the photograph The anchor by Karl F. Struss, dated 1909, is taxed at 4/5,000 (Lot 14), and Aaron Siskind's Jerome, Arizona is offered at 4/5,000 (Lot 112).

Auction Photography
Wednesday, May 27, 6pm
Preview Cologne: May 21 - 27

Auction Contemporary Art + Photography
Thursday, May 28, 10:30am
Preview Cologne: May 21 - 27