A photograph by Edward Steichen has sold for more than $4 million, easily setting a world record for the highest-priced photograph ever auctioned, Sotheby's said.
The Pond-Moonlight, taken on Long Island in 1904, sold on Tuesday for $US-4 million, including the buyer's premium, Sotheby's spokesman Matthew Weigman said.
The photo shows a pond in a wooded area, with light coming through the trees and reflected in the water.
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A photograph by Edward Steichen has sold for more than $4 million, easily setting a world record for the highest-priced photograph ever auctioned, Sotheby's said.
The Pond-Moonlight, taken on Long Island in 1904, sold on Tuesday for $US-4 million, including the buyer's premium, Sotheby's spokesman Matthew Weigman said.
The photo shows a pond in a wooded area, with light coming through the trees and reflected in the water.
I could take a photo like that round where we live...............
If the print were from 1904 from the works of a famous artist.....
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well I would say that in 1904 Color Photography was probably extremely rare. I don't think its just 4mil for the photo but more for the historic/artistic value.
Maybe its one of the first color and non-flash photographs taken? Its a nice pic but there has to be more to the story then just the price.
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same here ...
