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Peter Beard, ‘Tiva Dry River @ Kathemula in Tsavo North, 1965,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

Masters of the camera showcased in Hindman Photographs sale, May 2

Sheila Gibson Stoodley
Sheila Gibson Stoodley
Peter Beard, ‘Tiva Dry River @ Kathemula in Tsavo North, 1965,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Hindman
Peter Beard, ‘Tiva Dry River @ Kathemula in Tsavo North, 1965,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

CHICAGO – Hindman’s Tuesday, May 2 Photographs auction features a wide range of works from its beginnings in the 19th century to contemporary works of art. With the recent celebration of Earth Day in mind, the sale includes a selection of works with a strong environmental focus by artists such as Peter Beard, Edward Burtynsky, Michel Ghatan and Sebastiao Salgado. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

Burtynsky’s remarkable photographs bear witness to the impact of human industry on the planet, while Beard, Ghatan and Salgado, in their own very individual ways, focus on the ongoing threat to indigenous African tribes and wildlife from climate change, hunting and war.

Edward Burtynsky, ‘Dryland Farming #28, Castile-La-Mancha, Spain, 2010,’ estimated at $8,000-$12,000. Image courtesy of Hindman
Edward Burtynsky, ‘Dryland Farming #28, Castile-La-Mancha, Spain, 2010,’ estimated at $8,000-$12,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

Highlights include Edward Burtynsky’s (b. 1955-), Dryland Farming #28, Castile-La-Mancha, Spain, 2010, which has an estimate of $8,000-$12,000; Michel Ghatan’s (b. 1975-) The Twins, Masai Mara, Kenya, 2021, estimated at $5,000-$7,000; and Boys fleeing from southern Sudan to avoid being forced to fight in the civil war, heading for the refugee camps of northern Kenya, Southern Sudan, 1993 by Sebastiao Salgado (b. 1944-), estimated at $4,000-$6,000.

Sebastio Salgado, ‘Boys fleeing from southern Sudan to avoid being forced to fight in the civil war, heading for the refugee camps of northern Kenya, Southern Sudan, 1993,’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Hindman
Sebastio Salgado, ‘Boys fleeing from southern Sudan to avoid being forced to fight in the civil war, heading for the refugee camps of northern Kenya, Southern Sudan, 1993,’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

Among the strong lineup of works by Peter Beard (1938-2020), there are a number from the collection of Webster University, St. Louis, which are being sold to enhance the student experience. Beard lived for a while in Kenya and tirelessly documented the catastrophic consequences of hunting on its indigenous wildlife, often decorating these poignant images with collage, blood and colored inks. Highlights include his Roping Rhinos from the Hunting Blocks 28 + 29, 1965, estimated at $10,000-$15,000; and Game Control on Lariak Estate for Gilbert Coleville, from The End of the Game, 1960, which has an identical estimate.

Vik Muniz, ‘Madalena,’ from the Aftermath series, estimated at $12,000-$18,000. Image courtesy of Hindman
Vik Muniz, ‘Madalena,’ from the Aftermath series, estimated at $12,000-$18,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

Brazilian photographer Vik Muniz will also be featured in the auction. In his series Aftermath, Muniz, known for his extraordinary trompe l’oeil imagery, made portraits of Rio street kids, posed as their favorite figure from art history, from garbage he collected after Carnivale and then photographed the result. The example in the May 2 auction is estimated at $12,000-$18,000.

Massimo Vitali, ‘Madima Vertical Wave #2732, 2005,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000. Image courtesy of Hindman
Massimo Vitali, ‘Madima Vertical Wave #2732, 2005,’ estimated at $15,000-$25,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

Under blue skies and beside blue seas, Massimo Vitali’s photography exhibits – in his words – “cosmetic fakery, sexual innuendo, commodified leisure, and a deluded sense of affluence.” Vitali has become recognized for his beaches, outdoor scenes and leisure events that transport viewers. Madima Vertical Wave #2732, 2005, estimated at $15,000-$25,000, captures the laidback essence that he has become so celebrated for.

Paul D’Amato, ‘Girl in Rain, Chicago, 1999,’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Hindman
Paul D’Amato, ‘Girl in Rain, Chicago, 1999,’ estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

Closer to home is the cover lot by Paul D’Amato, Girl in Rain, Chicago, a beautifully composed, dreamlike yet startling 1991 image from his series Barrio, taken in the heart of the city’s Mexican community in Pilsen and Little Village. It carries an estimate of $4,000-$6,000.

“D’Amato’s street photography perfectly captures moments that are both ordinary and yet extraordinary. Girl in Rain, Chicago, is a powerful example of the contradictory qualities in his work that make it so compelling,“ said Hindman Director & Senior Specialist of Photographs Laura Paterson.

James Van Der Zee, ‘James Van Der Zee: Eighteen Photographs, 1905-1939,’ estimated at $25,000-$35,000. Image courtesy of Hindman
James Van Der Zee, ‘James Van Der Zee: Eighteen Photographs, 1905-1939,’ estimated at $25,000-$35,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

James Van Der Zee’s James Van Der Zee: Eighteen Photographs, 1905-1939 is a seminal work by an African American pioneer of the medium, who operated a photography studio in Harlem in the 1920s. He used painted backdrops and photographic manipulation to create cosmopolitan portraits in his studio, as well as capturing the storefronts and local athletic, spiritual, social, and political groups around him. The Van Der Zee portfolio is estimated at $25,000-$35,000.

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