Especially in the present ‘selfie era,’ portraits have gained a new dimension of significance, and that is the focus for this auction. Selfies, also known as self-portraits, have long been a favorite means of expression for artists, as 1974 offset print, ‘Auf dem Flug nach Amerika,’ by Joseph Beuys demonstrates. Alex Kat’s linocut ‘Diana,’ in his typical stylized aesthetic stands in contrast to the dreamlike qualities of Mersad’s Berber’s portrait of a girl, which both appropriately round off the selection on offer.What: Sale of Portraits from the 19th to 21st centuryWhere: OnlineWhen: December 27, 11:00 pm CETTop lots of the sale:* Alex Katz, 2013, Set of 6 aquatints with photoengraving on wove paper ‘Somerset,’ Image dimensions: 75 x 86.3 cm, the full sheet. Estimate: €13,000 - €26,000 (US$ 13,555 – US$ 27,110)* Alex Katz, Portraits Sara, Vivien & Sophie, 2012, 3 serigraphs in colors on cardboard ‘Rising museum board’, Cardboard dimensions: each 99 x 104.3 cm and 99.4 x 104.3 cm resp., the full sheet. Estimate: €11,000 - €22,000 (US$ 11,469 – US$ 12,512)* Alex Katz, Ada, 2011, Woodcut in colors on laid paper ‘New Hosho,’ Dimensions: 55 x 75.3 cm, full sheet printed. Estimate: €9,000 - €18,000 (US$ 9,384 – US$ 18,768)* Bronze Bust of Julius Caesar, Italy, Early 20th C., Bronze, green patina, marble base, Dimensions: 66 x 29 x 37 cm. Estimate: €8,000 - €16,000 (US$ 8,341 – US$ 16,683)* Joseph J. Vaudechamp (1790-1866), Portrait of a Lady, 1827, Oil on canvas, Dimensions: 73.2 x 59.7 cm. Estimate: €7,500 - €15,000 (US$ 7,820 – US$ 15,640)* Rineke Dijkstra, Student with Dog, 1994, Gelatin silver print on baryta paper, Dimensions: 40.2 x 30.5 cm. Estimate: €7,500 - €15,000 (US$ 7,820 – US$ 15,640)For details, visit: https://auctionata.com/enClick on the slideshow for top lots of the sale.
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