Aspire X PLP | African Photography Auction 2020

Aspire X PLP | African Photography Auction 2020

Date: 5th Nov, 2020 19:00
Location: Online
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A collection of pan-African works, straddling the terrain between historical and contemporary photography, were auctioned to support the digitisation of African photographic legacies by the Photography Legacy Project (PLP). Bidders participated from across Europe, the USA and UK, Asia, Australia and Africa – a testament to Aspire’s increasing global reach and collectors’ enthusiasm for African photography.

The auction included photographic luminaries such as David Goldblatt, Alf Kumalo, G.R. Naidoo, Ranjith Kally and Ian Berry, as well as more contemporary internationally acclaimed photographers like Guy Tillim, Jo Ractliffe, Syowia Kyambi and Mikhael Subotzky. The lead lot, a portfolio of 12 silver gelatin prints from the legendary photographer Ernest Cole’s seminal 1967 book House of Bondage sold for an astounding R569,000 – a new world auction record.

 

 

Name: Mrs Jacqui Carney
Email: jacqui@aspireart.net
Telephone: +27 71 675 2991

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Lot 107 - Unknown Photographer © BAHA

Estimated at R20,000 - R30,000

Lot 109 - Unknown Photographer © BAHA

Estimated at R20,000 - R30,000

Lot 110 - *** © BAHA

Sold for R2,580


Estimated at R2,000 - R3,000

Lot 111 - *** © BAHA

Sold for R2,814


Estimated at R2,000 - R3,000

Lot 112 - *** © BAHA

Sold for R4,456


Estimated at R2,000 - R3,000

Lot 113 - *** © BAHA

Sold for R2,345


Estimated at R2,000 - R3,000

Lot 114 - *** © BAHA

Sold for R2,814


Estimated at R2,000 - R3,000

Lot 115 - *** © BAHA

Sold for R2,345


Estimated at R2,000 - R3,000

Lot 116 - *** © BAHA

Sold for R15,242


Estimated at R2,000 - R3,000

Lot 117 - *** © BAHA

Sold for R4,924


Estimated at R2,000 - R3,000

Lot 118 - *** © BAHA

Sold for R2,345


Estimated at R2,000 - R3,000

Lot 119 - *** © BAHA

Sold for R4,690


Estimated at R2,000 - R3,000

Lot 120 - *** © BAHA

Sold for R2,345


Estimated at R2,000 - R3,000

Lot 121 - *** © BAHA

Sold for R2,814


Estimated at R2,000 - R3,000

Lot 122 - *** © BAHA

Sold for R2,345


Estimated at R2,000 - R3,000

Lot 123 - Bob Gosani © BAHA (South Africa 1934-1972)

Sold for R4,456


Estimated at R1,500 - R2,000

Lot 124 - Bob Gosani © BAHA (South Africa 1934-1972)

Sold for R3,752


Estimated at R1,500 - R2,000

Lot 125 - Bob Gosani © BAHA (South Africa 1934-1972)

Sold for R19,932


Estimated at R1,500 - R2,000

Lot 126 - Bob Gosani © BAHA (South Africa 1934-1972)

Sold for R4,104


Estimated at R1,500 - R2,000