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Werner Rohde (1906-1990); Self-Portrait with Mask;. Sold for US$37,575 inc. premium

Ansel Adams (1902-1984); Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico;. Sold for US$69,062.50 inc. premium

Man Ray (1890-1976); Countess Celani au Bal Blanc, Paris;. Sold for US$25,312.50 inc. premium

Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002); "Fifteen Portraits";. Sold for US$37,812.50 inc. premium

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); The Scout Apache;. Sold for US$94,062.50 inc. premium

Ruth Orkin (American, 1921-1985); American Girl in Florence, Italy;. Sold for US$52,812.50 inc. premium

William Eggleston (born 1939); Biloxi, Mississippi;. Sold for US$31,325 inc. premium

Ansel Adams (1902-1984); Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California ;. Sold for US$50,312.50 inc. premium

Herbert Bayer (1900-1985); 10 Fotomontagen and 10 Fotoplastiken;. Sold for US$35,312.50 inc. premium

Ansel Adams (1902-1984); Portfolio IV: What Majestic Word, In Memory of Russell Varian;. Sold for US$62,812.50 inc. premium

Diane Arbus (1923-1971); A young waitress at a nudist camp, NJ;. Sold for US$10,200 inc. premium

Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004); Matisse with Doves, Vence;. Sold for US$20,312.50 inc. premium

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); Cañon de Chelley;. Sold for US$62,812.50 inc. premium

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); The Vanishing Race;. Sold for US$100,312.50 inc. premium

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Kelly Sidley

Head of Department

Kelly Sidley is Head of Department for Bonhams Photographs in New York. She oversees a diverse schedule of live and online auctions, with a growing emphasis on contemporary photography. She also advis…

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Lucie Kessler

Associate Specialist

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Leah Hicks

Sale Coordinator & Cataloguer

Leah Hicks is Administrator for Bonhams Photographs in New York.

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James Leighton

Specialist

James Leighton is a Specialist for Fine Photographs at Bonhams Skinner. He joined the American & European Works of Art department in 2021. Prior to arriving at Bonhams Skinner, he held a curatorial ro…

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