Edward S. Curtis, ‘Medicine Crow,’ 1909, goldtone. Peterson Family Collection.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West (SMoW) is now hosting a remarkable exhibition celebrating the life and works of photographer-ethnographer Edward Curtis, titled Light and Legacy: The Art and Techniques of Edward S. Curtis. It opened on October 19, 2021 and will run through April 30, 2023.
Irving Penn, ‘Girl in Black and White,’ est. $4,000-$6,000
BOONTON, N.J. – Millea Bros.‘ Fall Select Auction will take place from December 1-3, with the December 3 session featuring more than 100 lots of photography from the estate of photo agent Peter Schub. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Kwame Brathwaite, ‘Sikolo Brathwaite, African Jazz-Art Society & Studios (AJASS),’ Harlem, ca. 1968; from Kwame Brathwaite: Black Is Beautiful (Aperture, 2019)
DETROIT – This fall, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), in collaboration with Aperture traveling exhibitions, presents Black Is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite, featuring more than 40 black-and-white and color works by Brathwaite, an influential activist, photographer and co-founder of the African Jazz-Arts Society and Studios (AJASS). The show opened October 8 and continues through January 16, 2022. Read more