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Swann Galleries is pleased to offer the first significant work by assemblage artist Noah Purifoy to come to auction in our upcoming sale of African-American Fine Art titled The…

May 30, 2014 Maps & Atlases

The June 3, 2014 auction of Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books is marked by a number of unique or exceedingly rare examples of cartographic material and…

May 22, 2014 American Art

With Memorial Day approaching, all of us here in New York are hoping for warm weather. But, among the most charming images in our June 12, 2014 auction of American Art, is a NYC…

Swann’s African-American Fine Art Department discusses art-world sensation Kara Walker. Kara Walker is one of the most well-known, respected and controversial artists of her…

May 21, 2014 American Art

Among the highlights of our June 12, 2014 auction of American Art—and the image that graces the catalogue cover—is Will Barnet’s Play, a watercolor and oil on paper from…