Photographs & Photobooks

New York City, in its state of inevitable change, its restless power, its siren’s call to dreamers and doers, has proven irresistible to the camera’s lens. Photographers have…

In the 2024 Winter-Spring season, Swann Galleries continued to provide high-quality auctions of unusual and rare material. Several single-owner collections were featured,…

Though utilizing a variety of artistic practices and genres, from portraiture, self, and of others to photojournalism and social documentary, the photographers highlighted here…

Swann's May 16 auction of Fine Photographs is headlines by two iconic female photographers.

“The Subculture Sale was an exciting foray into relatively new territory for Swann Galleries, not focusing on works from previous centuries, but, on the personally memorable.…

Nicholas D. Lowry shares his picks for The Subculture Sale. Bidding open now through February 8.

Dr. James Pearl reflects on the process of amassing his collection of American photography. Coming to auction at Swann Galleries February 15.

This special auction highlights 100 lots from the Collection of Dr. James and Debra Pearl. Rich in American landscape.

Highlights from the February 8 Subculture Sale

Swann Galleries continued to offer exceptional auctions of quality material in 2023. The year featured several collections, including a special selection of 100 works from the…