Peter Beard
Hog Ranch Front Lawn, Night Feeder (2:00 am) with Maureen Gallagher & Mbuno, Feb. 1987, 1987
Lot Sold 250,000 USD
Herb Ritts
Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, 1989
Lot Sold 150,000 USD
Richard Avedon
Nastassja Kinski and the Serpent, Los Angeles, California, 1981
Lot Sold 81,250 USD
Irving Penn
Man Lighting Girl’s Cigarette (New York), 1949
Lot Sold 125,000 USD
Man Ray
Bras (Arm), circa 1933
Lot Sold 100,000 USD
Richard Avedon
Dovima with Elephants, Evening Dress by Dior, Cirque d’Hiver, Paris, 1955
Lot Sold 375,000 USD
Diane Arbus
Child with a Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park, N. Y. C., 1962
Lot Sold 137,5000 USD
On 10 April, Sotheby’s is pleased to present A Beautiful Life: Photographs from the Collection of Leland Hirsch. Assembled with passion over the course of nearly two decades, the Hirsch collection tells the story of some of the greatest photographers of the 20th and 21st centuries. A pioneer in the creative and scientific development of beauty products, an authority on haircolor, visionary thought-leader and industry innovator, Hirsch has defined both his storied career and art collection by the search for “what should be that is not.” The masterpieces that comprise the Hirsch collection, including Surrealist portraits by Man Ray; iconic fashion photographs by Richard Avedon and Irving Penn; portraits by Diane Arbus; and unique collaged works by Peter Beard reflect a unique and sophisticated vision sensitive to life’s beautiful contradictions.
Accompanying the sale in New York, two travelling exhibitions will be held in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Sotheby's Los Angeles
Monday, 19 March, by appointment
Tuesday, 20 March, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sotheby's San Francisco
Friday, 23 March, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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