John Szarkowski - Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago New York Wednesday, October 1, 2014 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Gift of Mrs. Daniel Brenner, 1978

  • Literature

    Bulfinch Press, John Szarkowski: The Idea of Louis Sullivan, pp. 33, 39, 95, 150 and 156
    Szarkowski, John Szarkowski: Photographs, pls. 17-18

  • Catalogue Essay


    Titles include: The Chicago Auditorium, 1886-1889; The Schlesinger-Meyer (now Carson Pirie Scott) Department Store, Chicago, 1899-1904. Demolished, 1970-1971; The Chicago Auditorium, 1886-1889; The National Farmers (now Norwest) Bank, Owatonna, Minnesota, 1907-1908; The Chicago Stock Exchange (later 30 North LaSalle Building), 1893-1894

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Selected Images from The Idea of Louis Sullivan

circa 1954
Five gelatin silver prints, one printed later.
Each approximately 7 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. (18.1 x 23.2 cm) or the reverse.
Each with 'The Art Institute of Chicago' collection label affixed to the reverse of the mat.

Estimate
$7,000 - 9,000 

Sold for $13,125

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Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago

New York Auction 1 October