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Lot 153: "ELEPHANTS IN NEW YORK" BY MAGGIE SHERWOOD

Est: $24,000 USD - $26,000 USDPassed
Be-HoldYonkers, NY, USJanuary 28, 2010

Item Overview

Description

19" x 15" gelatin silver print, hand painted. Sherwood was the force behind the Floating Foundation of Photography, a workshop and gallery on a purple barge that was an important part of the New York photography scene in the early 1970's, supported by photographers such as Lisette Model and W. Eugene Smith. It provided facilities and gallery space for young photographers, and offered photography workshops at Sing Sing and other facilities near the Hudson River. It provided a venue for many art events around NY. Sherwood's photographs appeared in many publications, and are in collections such as the Bibliotheque Nationale and the Smithsonian. The Foundation and Sherwood's own work were part of an exhibit at the Dorsky Museum of Art at The State University of New York at New Paltz early in 2009. An exhibition of her photographs and other works from the Foundation will be part of the events surrounding the preview for this auction, announced elsewhere and on the be-hold website. Her photographs show her love of New York, her visionary interests, and an innovative masterful lively style of painting and photographic montage. There are not many extant examples of her one-of-a-kind painted photographs, and they have not previously been on the market. A certificate of authenticity from the Foundation will be supplied. This lot is sold for the benefit of the Foundation. [4]

Artist or Maker

Payment & Shipping

Payment

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Shipping

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Auction Details

Fine photographs as art and document

by
Be-Hold
January 28, 2010, 02:00 PM EST

66 Main Street #1013, Yonkers, NY, 10701, US

Terms

Buyer's Premium

15.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$199$10
$200$499$20
$500$999$50
$1,000$9,999$100
$10,000+$500

Terms and Conditions

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Those not picking up material at the auction or at our premises in Yonkers will have the material shipped via an appropriate means, and will be charged an appropriate shipping and handling charge. Our preferred shipping within the US is by UPS, signature required.
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Payment may be made via cash, check (in US dollars via a US bank), Money Order, bank transfer, credit card, PayPal.

All bids must be in whole dollar amounts at the level of the listed opening bid, or higher.

Condition codes

We indicate any condition issues in the description. As an additional aid, material is given a number in brackets at the end of the description. [4] is the highest level, for a rich image without flaws. [3] may have some fading or minor issues. [2] is typical material as found with some flaws as indicated and seen in the scans. Any actual damage to the surface of the photograph (not the mount) is indicated by the prefix D, as in [D3]. The damage may be very slight, and the general appearance can be very fine. Contact us for further information.

Payment Information

Payment may be made via cash, check (in US dollars via a US bank), Money Order, bank transfer, credit card, PayPal.

Shipping Information

Those not picking up material at the auction or at our premises in Yonkers will have the material shipped via an appropriate means, and will be charged an appropriate shipping and handling charge.
Material shipped to foreign addresses will have the customs forms stating the actual value. Please wait for all shipping details to be clarified before sending payment.

Buyer's Premium

All bids at the auction or made directly with Be-hold will have a Buyer's Premium of 15%. All bids made on the internet will have a Buyer's Premium of 12%, plus 3% that will go to ArtFact/Invaluable Live, so the total to the buyer will be the same 15% as at the actual auction.

Taxes on your purchase

All winning bidders who have a NY State address or who pick up their material at the auction or at our premises in Yonkers NY will have the applicable NY State Sales Tax added, unless a current resale or exempt form is on file.