![Diane Arbus, ‘Two Men Dancing at the Drag Ball, NYC,’ silver print, 1970, printed 1972. Sold for $50,000, a record for the print.](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Lot-105-Arbus-1-1030x1009.jpg)
NEW YORK — Swann‘s third annual auction of LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History was an unmitigated success, from the limited exhibition, which had the highest attendance of any of the house’s exhibitions in 18 months, to the truly spirited and competitive bidding. Records were set in many different categories: art, photography, posters and ephemera. “Perhaps most heartening were the outstanding results achieved for artists whose work had not previously or only infrequently appeared at auction,” said Swann Galleries President Nicholas D. Lowry about the August 19 sale, which earned $1.3 million.