Several Type 1 photos depicting important moments and celebrities are up for auction, including a young Jeff Bezos and a candid Marilyn Monroe.
Type 1 photographs, which are prints developed within two years of the original negative, have become increasingly popular in recent years. This has also increased the price of these rare images considerably.
Auction house Goldin currently has several outstanding pieces up for auction.
One photo from the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing also features the signatures of the mission trio: Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Two of his others include Jeff Bezos, one from his yearbook and one from when he won a blue ribbon award at his high school science fair. is. A candid photo of Marilyn Monroe taken by American photojournalist Alan Grant. life Two days before her death, attention has also been focused on her death. A photo of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and his daughter Frances Bean Cobain is also likely to fetch a high price. Not only was this photo taken just five months before her death, it was also taken by Alice Wheeler, known for her grunge and punk photography.
These images, along with other Type 1 photos, are on sale now through April 13 as part of Goldin's Pop Culture Auction.
Sports Type 1 photography has already proven successful for Goldin. “The most expensive Michael Jordan Type 1 photograph ever sold has sold for $225,000,” the auction house said in a statement. He also noted that a Type 1 image of Joe Namath sold for $197,640 at Goldin in November, a record price for a Type 1 football photo.
Gorin also closed its March Elite auction last month, which included several Type 1 sports photographs. One image tells the story of Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan had his iconic No. 23 uniform stolen by Orlando Magic security and instead wore No. 12 on his back as the only Chicago Bulls player on the floor. There was no name engraved on it. The final bid reached $10,000. Another photo, from 1985, shows boxer Mike Tyson making his professional debut and selling for $6,500. The photo shows Tyson's coach, Cus D'Amato, tying his glove laces in preparation. A 1996 photo of sisters Venus and Serena Williams sold for just over $6,000. And here's a photo of Jackie Robinson, the first black MLB player, wearing the number 42 Brooklyn Dodgers jersey for the first time. Bids on the image rose to $22,000.
Image credits: Courtesy of Goldin
