Chua Soo Bin - National Gallery Singapore – Gallery Benefit 2023 New York Friday, November 10, 2023 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Courtesy of the artist and Ode to Art

  • Catalogue Essay

    Estimates for this auction are in United States (US) dollars.
    Bidding will be in US dollars.


    This self-portrait captures the legendary photographer Chua Soo Bin in the later years of his illustrious career. Removing his characteristic spectacles, Chua regards the viewer with an inquisitive gaze. Although the subject matter of this photograph is technically Chua himself, his direct stare cleverly turns the attention back to viewer, making them feel like they are the ones being observed instead.

    Singaporean photographer Chua Soo Bin has packed several careers into one lifetime. He is renowned as a photographer, art director, art dealer and patron, with his deep relationship with art tying together these different facets of his life. Starting out as a photographer in the 1950s, he quickly garnered international acclaim for his photographic series Legends, in which he captured portraits of the fourteen Chinese ink masters of the 20th century. His iconic photography permitted people a rare glimpse into the private lives of prominent artists such as Wu Guanzhong. In 2019, National Gallery Singapore Gallery presented a retrospective show of his work, which marked the first photography-centric exhibition at the Gallery.

    This lot is physically located in Singapore.

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SOO-BIN

pigment based archival inkjet print
60 x 45 cm. (23 5/8 x 17 3/4 in.)
Executed in 2021.

Estimate
$2,400 - 3,000 

Sold

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National Gallery Singapore – Gallery Benefit 2023

10-18 November 2023