Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); Cañon de Chelly - Navaho;

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Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) Cañon de Chelly - Navaho, 1904 Platinum print; signed in ink on the image, numbered '368-04' in the negative, framed. 16 1/4 x 21 in. (41.3 x 53.3 cm.) Footnotes: Provenance Flury & Company, Seattle Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2014 Literature Christopher Cardozo, Edward Curtis: One Hundred Masterworks (New York, 2015), p. 53 and back cover Edward S. Curtis, The North American Indian: The Complete Portfolios (Köln, 2022), p. 58 Note This majestic landscape appears in Volume I of The North American Indian and is accompanied by the following caption: 'A wonderfully scenic spot is this in northeastern Arizona, in the heart of the Navaho country - one of their strongholds, in fact. Cañon de Chelly exhibits evidence of having been occupied by a considerable number of people in former times, as in every niche at every side are seen the cliff-perched ruins of former villages.' For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); Cañon de Chelly - Navaho;

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Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); The Scout in Winter - Apsaroke (from Portfolio IV of 'The North Am...: Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) The Scout in Winter - Apsaroke (from Portfolio IV of 'The North American Indian'), 1908 Large-format photogravure, printed 1909; with printed title, copyright credit,

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); The Scout in Winter - Apsaroke (from Portfolio IV of 'The North Am...

Rineke Dijkstra (born 1959); Amit, Golani Brigade, Elyakim, Israel, May 26, 1999;: Rineke Dijkstra (born 1959) Amit, Golani Brigade, Elyakim, Israel, May 26, 1999, 1999 Chromogenic print; framed, a Galerie Max Hetzler label, signed in ink, on the reverse; this work is no. 6 from an

Rineke Dijkstra (born 1959); Amit, Golani Brigade, Elyakim, Israel, May 26, 1999;

Richard Misrach (born 1949); 'Swamp and Pipeline, Geismar, Louisiana' (from 'Cancer Alley');: Richard Misrach (born 1949) 'Swamp and Pipeline, Geismar, Louisiana' (from 'Cancer Alley'), 1998 Chromogenic print, printed 2001; signed, titled, dated, and editioned '17/25' in ink in the margin,

Richard Misrach (born 1949); 'Swamp and Pipeline, Geismar, Louisiana' (from 'Cancer Alley');

Doug and Mike Starn (born 1961); Structure of Thought 30;: Doug and Mike Starn (born 1961) Structure of Thought 30, 2013-21 Inkjet print on Thai mulberry paper and tissue papers with beeswax, encaustic, and varnish; mounted, framed, the artists' studio

Doug and Mike Starn (born 1961); Structure of Thought 30;

Andy Goldsworthy (born 1956); 'Stone Drawing, Grass, Clay, Thorns, Scaur Glen, Dumfriesshire';: Andy Goldsworthy (born 1956) 'Stone Drawing, Grass, Clay, Thorns, Scaur Glen, Dumfriesshire', 1991 Diptych of chromogenic prints; each mounted, the smaller signed, titled, and dated in pencil on the

Andy Goldsworthy (born 1956); 'Stone Drawing, Grass, Clay, Thorns, Scaur Glen, Dumfriesshire';

Paul Caponigro (1932-2024); 'Stonehenge, Sunrise';: Paul Caponigro (1932-2024) 'Stonehenge, Sunrise', c. 1970 Gelatin silver print, printed later; mounted, signed in pencil on the mount, signed and titled in pencil on the reverse, framed. 14 1/8 x 19

Paul Caponigro (1932-2024); 'Stonehenge, Sunrise';

Larry Sultan (1946-2009); Little Cinderella (from 'The Valley');: Larry Sultan (1946-2009) Little Cinderella (from 'The Valley'), 1999 Chromogenic print; flush-mounted to aluminum, framed, a Stephen Wirtz Gallery label on the reverse; this work is one from an

Larry Sultan (1946-2009); Little Cinderella (from 'The Valley');

Eikoh Hosoe (1933-2024); ''Witnesses of the End of the Twentieth Century'' (from 'Luna Rossa');: Eikoh Hosoe (1933-2024) ''Witnesses of the End of the Twentieth Century'' (from 'Luna Rossa'), 1992 Gelatin silver print; signed, editioned 'AP', and inscribed 'To Harold' in pencil in the margin,

Eikoh Hosoe (1933-2024); ''Witnesses of the End of the Twentieth Century'' (from 'Luna Rossa');

Harry Callahan (1912-1999); Eleanor, Aix-en-Provence, France;: Harry Callahan (1912-1999) Eleanor, Aix-en-Provence, France, 1958 Gelatin silver print, printed later; signed in pencil in the margin. 6 1/2 x 5 1/8 in. (16.5 x 13 cm.) sheet 9 1/2 x 7 in. (24.1 x

Harry Callahan (1912-1999); Eleanor, Aix-en-Provence, France;

Eileen Agar (1899-1991); Figurehead and Ship's Wheel, Charmouth, Dorset;: Eileen Agar (1899-1991) Figurehead and Ship's Wheel, Charmouth, Dorset, c. 1936 Gelatin silver print, printed later; framed, signed, dated, and annotated 'Perros-Guirec, Brittany 1936' in ink and a

Eileen Agar (1899-1991); Figurehead and Ship's Wheel, Charmouth, Dorset;

Graciela Iturbide (born 1942); Nuestra Señora de las Iguanas (Our Lady of the Iguanas), Juc...: Graciela Iturbide (born 1942) Nuestra Señora de las Iguanas (Our Lady of the Iguanas), Juchitán, Oaxaca, 1979 Gelatin silver print, printed later; signed in pencil in the margin, signed in

Graciela Iturbide (born 1942); Nuestra Señora de las Iguanas (Our Lady of the Iguanas), Juc...

Robert ParkeHarrison (born 1968); 'Flying Lesson';: Robert ParkeHarrison (born 1968) 'Flying Lesson', 2000 Photogravure with beeswax and chine collé; initialed, titled, dated, and editioned '14/40' in pencil in the margin, framed, a Bonni Benrubi

Robert ParkeHarrison (born 1968); 'Flying Lesson';

Masao Yamamoto (born 1957); Untitled #637 and Untitled #619 (from 'Box of Ku');: Masao Yamamoto (born 1957) Untitled #637 and Untitled #619 (from 'Box of Ku'), 1997-98 Two unique gelatin silver prints, printed 1998; framed together to the photographer's specifications, 2 of the

Masao Yamamoto (born 1957); Untitled #637 and Untitled #619 (from 'Box of Ku');

Peter Beard (1938-2020); 'Giraffes in mirage on the Taru desert, Kenya, June 1960' (for 'The End...: Peter Beard (1938-2020) 'Giraffes in mirage on the Taru desert, Kenya, June 1960' (for 'The End of the Game'), 1960 Gelatin silver print, printed later; initialed, titled, dated, annotated, and

Peter Beard (1938-2020); 'Giraffes in mirage on the Taru desert, Kenya, June 1960' (for 'The End...

Peter Beard (1938-2020); 'Loliondo Lion Charge' (for 'The End of the Game');: Peter Beard (1938-2020) 'Loliondo Lion Charge' (for 'The End of the Game'), 1964 Gelatin silver print, printed later; signed, titled, dated, annotated, and hand-stamped in ink in the margins, framed,

Peter Beard (1938-2020); 'Loliondo Lion Charge' (for 'The End of the Game');

Richard Misrach (born 1949); '12.15.99 5:14 p.m.' (from 'Golden Gate');: Richard Misrach (born 1949) '12.15.99 5:14 p.m.' (from 'Golden Gate'), 1999 Chromogenic print, printed 2001; signed, titled, dated, and editioned '1/25' in ink in the margin, flush-mounted,

Richard Misrach (born 1949); '12.15.99 5:14 p.m.' (from 'Golden Gate');

Richard Misrach (born 1949); 'Battleground Point #20' (from 'Desert Canto XXIV');: Richard Misrach (born 1949) 'Battleground Point #20' (from 'Desert Canto XXIV'), 1999 Chromogenic print, printed 2001; signed, titled, dated, and editioned '11/25' in ink in the margin, mounted,

Richard Misrach (born 1949); 'Battleground Point #20' (from 'Desert Canto XXIV');

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); An Oasis in the Badlands;: Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) An Oasis in the Badlands, 1905 Orotone, probably printed before 1920; signed in the negative, framed in the original Curtis Studio batwing-style frame. 10 1/2 x 13 1/2

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); An Oasis in the Badlands;

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); The Storm - Apache;: Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) The Storm - Apache, 1906 Orotone, probably printed before 1920; signed in the negative, presented in its original Curtis Studio pie crust-style frame. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); The Storm - Apache;

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); The Rush Gatherer - Kutenai;: Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) The Rush Gatherer - Kutenai, 1910 Orotone, probably printed before 1920; signed and copyrighted in the negative, presented in its original Curtis Studio batwing-style

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); The Rush Gatherer - Kutenai;

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