Famous photographers’ images showcased at auction Nov. 26  

Edward Steichen, ‘The Flatiron Building – Evening, New York, 1905,’ gravure printed in Switzerland in 1963, 7.6 in x 9.5in mounted on 11in x 14in conservation board. Estimate: $175-$275. Jasper52 image

NEW YORK – Jasper52 will conduct an online auction of gravures and photolithographs that showcases an array of important photographers and the iconic images they captured through the 20th century. The sale is filled with clean, well-printed images shot by renowned photographers. Combined with the limited-edition lithos, this auction contains both beautiful and hard to find prints. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.

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Robert Rauschenberg made his own rules

Robert Rauschenberg’s ‘Azure Reef (Renault Paper Work),’ 1984, solvent transfer and acrylic on fabric laminated paper with aluminum mat, sold for $90,000 in May 2017 at Heritage Auctions. Photo courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK – The artist Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) didn’t just break a few rules of the art world, he threw out the rule book and rewrote it, experimenting with a wide variety of styles, materials and techniques to create a diverse and highly inventive body of work. While his art anticipated Abstract Expressionism, he did not restrain himself to one movement and his oeuvre ranged from paintings to photography, mixed media and even avant-garde performance pieces.

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