18 most expensive photographs of Soviet authors sold at Sotheby's in London

Illustrations from the most expensive printed book ever sold at auction: The Birds of America Album

The first edition of this masterpiece of book art was printed in Edinburgh and London from 1827 to 1838. The amazingly accurate life-size illustrations of birds by the American naturalist J.J. Audubon are hand-painted prints. In 2010, at Sotheby's, a copy of Birds of America from Lord Hesketh's collection was sold for $ 11.5 million. Several editions of this rarity are kept in the largest libraries in Russia

11 of the most expensive American art pieces sold at auction in the past 10 years

The first decade of the XXI century turned out to be favorable for the art industry: the most expensive painting in the world was sold at an auction for a fabulous sum, the ever-growing interest in the art of indigenous peoples and minorities, as well as the enduring influence of social networks on the aesthetic perspective did their job, playing one of the main roles. American art was no exception, and some of the most valuable masterpieces from the United States passed from hand to hand, establishing new world re

The most famous photographs and their authors in Tim Montoni's project "Behind Photographs"

Among the many pictures taken in the history of photojournalism, there are especially important ones that have gained worldwide fame, have become symbols of an event. Most people are familiar with the portrait of a green-eyed Afghan girl, or the picture of Vietnamese children fleeing a napalm-burned village. But who took these photos? What do the people who participated in these events look like and captured them on film? This question was once asked by Tim Mantoani, and his research was revamped

11 most expensive Chinese art pieces sold at auction in the past 10 years

The largest auctions have long been dominated by European masterpieces - from paintings by old masters to pop art. However, over the past decade, there has been a significant shift around the world: works of art from other cultures appear more and more often, using huge demand. One of the biggest leaps in the market was Chinese art, which surpassed even some European art in its auction price

10 most expensive masterpieces of art sold at auctions in 2015

The season of major sales has already ended, but the auction houses Sotheby’s and Christie’s will sum up the results only at the beginning of 2016. Nevertheless, even today we can talk about the works of art, which were the most expensive in the past year