MEDIA ALERT
PHILLIPS CELEBRATES THE VISION OF
SEBASTIÃO SALGADO WITH THE LARGEST SINGLE OFFERING OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S WORK AT AUCTION
Landmark Group of Signed Masterworks Spanning Four Decades to be
Offered This April
Sebastião Salgado: A Life’s Voyage to be Featured in a Dedicated Online Sale and Phillips’ Seasonal Live Auction of Photographs in New York on 11 April
Sebastião Salgado
Iceberg Between Paulet Island and the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, 2005
Estimate: $40,000–60,000
To be Offered in the Live Photographs Auction on 11 April
NEW YORK – 26 APRIL 2026 – Phillips is proud to announce Sebastião Salgado: A Life’s Voyage, a landmark presentation honoring one of the most influential cultural figures of the modern era. Comprising 30 signed photographs from a distinguished private collection, this exceptional group represents the largest single offering of Sebastião Salgado’s work ever presented at auction. The selection will be offered through a dedicated online sale from 2–10 April, with additional examples to be included in Phillips’ live auction of Photographs on 11 April in New York. In the wake of Salgado’s passing in May 2025, the sale holds particular historical significance, as all lots are signed lifetime prints. Demand for Salgado’s photographs has intensified markedly, underscoring his enduring relevance and global stature.
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