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Neal Cassady and Natalie Jackson Conscious of Their Roles in Eternity, Market Street, San Francisco, 1955
gelatin silver print
28.3 x 42.5 cm
Jul 9, 2024 • Sotheby's
Neal Cassady and Natalie Jackson Conscious of Their Roles in Eternity, Market Street, San Francisco, 1955
gelatin silver print
28.3 x 42.5 cm
Jul 9, 2024
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 117

Jack Kerouac, Railroad Brakeman's Rule-Book in Pocket, 1953
gelatin silver print
27.9 x 18.1 cm
Jul 9, 2024 • Sotheby's
Jack Kerouac, Railroad Brakeman's Rule-Book in Pocket, 1953
gelatin silver print
27.9 x 18.1 cm
Jul 9, 2024
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 119

Nude figure in bed, 1980, 1997
Silver print
30.5 x 45.5 cm
Oct 5, 2023 • Swann
Nude figure in bed, 1980, 1997
Silver print
30.5 x 45.5 cm
Oct 5, 2023
Swann
Fine Photographs
Lot 180

Self-portrait, 1993, 1997
Silver print
31.1 x 21.3 cm
Oct 5, 2023 • Swann
Self-portrait, 1993, 1997
Silver print
31.1 x 21.3 cm
Oct 5, 2023
Swann
Fine Photographs
Lot 269

Ballad of the Skeletons, 1996
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
76.2 x 88.9 cm
Aug 4, 2023 • Bonhams
Ballad of the Skeletons, 1996
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
76.2 x 88.9 cm
Aug 4, 2023
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples: Summer Splash
Lot 177
Geldzahler's backyard patio, West 9th Street, New York, 1985
Gelatin silver print
30.2 x 25.5 cm
May 27, 2022 • SBI Art Auction
Geldzahler's backyard patio, West 9th Street, New York, 1985
Gelatin silver print
30.2 x 25.5 cm
May 27, 2022
SBI Art Auction
Modern and Contemporary Art @HILLSIDE FORUM
Lot 120

Jack Kerouac on Fire Escape, New York City, 1953, 1997
Gelatin silver print
40.6 x 26.7 cm
Apr 7, 2022 • Bonhams
Jack Kerouac on Fire Escape, New York City, 1953, 1997
Gelatin silver print
40.6 x 26.7 cm
Apr 7, 2022
Bonhams
Photographs
Lot 124

Jack Kerouac on Fire Escape, 1953, 1997
Gelatin silver print
40.6 x 27 cm
Oct 4, 2021 • Bonhams
Jack Kerouac on Fire Escape, 1953, 1997
Gelatin silver print
40.6 x 27 cm
Oct 4, 2021
Bonhams
Photographs
Lot 100

Allen Ginsberg, 1956, 1956
Sep 17, 2021 • Christie's
Allen Ginsberg, 1956, 1956
Sep 17, 2021
Christie's
The Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum: Part Two
Lot 254

Robert Frank photographing Allen Ginsberg for Collected Poems 1947-1980 dust-jacket, Robert Frank studio, 1984, 1997
silver print
19 x 28 cm
Jul 1, 2021 • Sotheby's
Robert Frank photographing Allen Ginsberg for Collected Poems 1947-1980 dust-jacket, Robert Frank studio, 1984, 1997
silver print
19 x 28 cm
Jul 1, 2021
Sotheby's
In the Studio of Paolo Roversi
Lot 42

Jack Kerouac on Fire Escape, 1953
Gelatin silver print
40.6 x 27 cm
Apr 9, 2021 • Bonhams
Jack Kerouac on Fire Escape, 1953
Gelatin silver print
40.6 x 27 cm
Apr 9, 2021
Bonhams
Photographs
Lot 196

Geldzahler's backyard patio, West 9th Street, New York, 1985
gelatin silver print
25.4 x 25.4 cm
Sep 30, 2020 • Christie's
Geldzahler's backyard patio, West 9th Street, New York, 1985
gelatin silver print
25.4 x 25.4 cm
Sep 30, 2020
Christie's
Photographs
Lot 47

William Seward Burroughs at Kitchen Table New York, 1953
gelatin silver print
13 3/4 x 11 in. (34.9 x 27.9 cm.)
Mar 4, 2020 • Phillips
William Seward Burroughs at Kitchen Table New York, 1953
gelatin silver print
13 3/4 x 11 in. (34.9 x 27.9 cm.)
Mar 4, 2020
Phillips • New York
New Now
Lot 186

Neal Cassady and his love of that year Natalie Jackson, 1953
Gelatin silver print
28.6 x 43.2 cm
Dec 17, 2019 • Bonhams
Neal Cassady and his love of that year Natalie Jackson, 1953
Gelatin silver print
28.6 x 43.2 cm
Dec 17, 2019
Bonhams • New York
A Wonderful Life: Photographs from the Peter Fetterman Collection
Lot 109

Looking Out Kitchen Window, 1955, 1997
Silver print
40.6 x 27.3 cm
Oct 17, 2019 • Swann
Looking Out Kitchen Window, 1955, 1997
Silver print
40.6 x 27.3 cm
Oct 17, 2019
Swann • Unknown
Classic & Contemporary Photographs
Lot 117

Robert Frank, 1984
gelatin silver print
15.5 x 22.8 cm
Oct 2, 2019 • Christie's
Robert Frank, 1984
gelatin silver print
15.5 x 22.8 cm
Oct 2, 2019
Christie's • New York
Photographs
Lot 78

Young Friend at Ellie Dorfman's Home, 1985
gelatin silver print
19 x 19 cm
Oct 2, 2019 • Christie's
Young Friend at Ellie Dorfman's Home, 1985
gelatin silver print
19 x 19 cm
Oct 2, 2019
Christie's • New York
Photographs
Lot 81

William S. Burroughs, 1984
gelatin silver print
15.4 x 22.6 cm
Oct 2, 2019 • Christie's
William S. Burroughs, 1984
gelatin silver print
15.4 x 22.6 cm
Oct 2, 2019
Christie's • New York
Photographs
Lot 79

Kathy Acker, 1985
gelatin silver print
17.4 x 17.4 cm
Oct 2, 2019 • Christie's
Kathy Acker, 1985
gelatin silver print
17.4 x 17.4 cm
Oct 2, 2019
Christie's • New York
Photographs
Lot 80

Heroic Portrait of Jack Kerouac, New York, 1953
gelatin silver print
27.9 x 19.1 cm
Jul 19, 2019 • Bonhams
Heroic Portrait of Jack Kerouac, New York, 1953
gelatin silver print
27.9 x 19.1 cm
Jul 19, 2019
Bonhams • Online, New York
Stonewall@50 Photographs Online
Lot 98

Allen Ginsberg, utility man S.S. John Blair first back from Galveston-Dakar Doldrums trip, I handed my camera to the radio-man on the ship's fantail, smoking what? In New York Harbor, 1947
gelatin silver print
44.5 x 30.2 cm
Jul 19, 2019 • Bonhams
Allen Ginsberg, utility man S.S. John Blair first back from Galveston-Dakar Doldrums trip, I handed my camera to the radio-man on the ship's fantail, smoking what? In New York Harbor, 1947
gelatin silver print
44.5 x 30.2 cm
Jul 19, 2019
Bonhams • Online, New York
Stonewall@50 Photographs Online
Lot 100

Heroic Portrait of Jack Kerouac, New York, 1953
Gelatin silver print
28 x 19 cm
Jun 27, 2019 • Bonhams
Heroic Portrait of Jack Kerouac, New York, 1953
Gelatin silver print
28 x 19 cm
Jun 27, 2019
Bonhams • Online, New York
Stonewall@50 Photographs Online
Lot 98

Allen Ginsberg, utility man S.S. John Blair first back from Galveston-Dakar Doldrums trip, I handed my camera to the radio-man on the ship's fantail, smoking what? In New York Harbor, c. October 30, 1947, 1947
Gelatin silver print
44.4 x 30.2 cm
Jun 27, 2019 • Bonhams
Allen Ginsberg, utility man S.S. John Blair first back from Galveston-Dakar Doldrums trip, I handed my camera to the radio-man on the ship's fantail, smoking what? In New York Harbor, c. October 30, 1947, 1947
Gelatin silver print
44.4 x 30.2 cm
Jun 27, 2019
Bonhams • Online, New York
Stonewall@50 Photographs Online
Lot 100

Heroic Portrait of Jack Kerouac, New York, 1953
gelatin silver print
49.3 x 40.5 cm
Jun 20, 2019 • Christie's
Heroic Portrait of Jack Kerouac, New York, 1953
gelatin silver print
49.3 x 40.5 cm
Jun 20, 2019
Christie's • London
The Landscape of a Mind: A Private Collector's Surreal Vision
Lot 583

Heroic Portrait of Jack Kerouac, New York, 1953, 1926-1997
gelatin silver print, printed later
49.3 x 40.5cm
Jun 20, 2019 • Christie's
Heroic Portrait of Jack Kerouac, New York, 1953, 1926-1997
gelatin silver print, printed later
49.3 x 40.5cm
Jun 20, 2019
Christie's • London
The Landscape of a Mind: A Private Collector's Surreal Vision
Lot 583

Jack Kerouac holding William S. Burroughs' Cat, Villa Muneria, Tangiers, 1957
Gelatin silver print
29.2 x 19.3 cm
Apr 5, 2019 • Bonhams
Jack Kerouac holding William S. Burroughs' Cat, Villa Muneria, Tangiers, 1957
Gelatin silver print
29.2 x 19.3 cm
Apr 5, 2019
Bonhams • New York
Photographs
Lot 88

Jack Kerouac (Fire Escape, New York), 1953
Gelatin silver print
40.6 x 27 cm
Apr 5, 2019 • Bonhams
Jack Kerouac (Fire Escape, New York), 1953
Gelatin silver print
40.6 x 27 cm
Apr 5, 2019
Bonhams • New York
Photographs
Lot 90

Jack Kerouac, Peter Orlovsky and William S. Burroughs, Tanger Beach, March 1957, 1957
Gelatin silver print
29.4 x 44.3 cm
Apr 5, 2019 • Bonhams
Jack Kerouac, Peter Orlovsky and William S. Burroughs, Tanger Beach, March 1957, 1957
Gelatin silver print
29.4 x 44.3 cm
Apr 5, 2019
Bonhams • New York
Photographs
Lot 92

Selected portraits of the Beats and their circle, 1980
3 gelatin silver prints
23.5 x 23.5 cm
Oct 2, 2018 • Bonhams
Selected portraits of the Beats and their circle, 1980
3 gelatin silver prints
23.5 x 23.5 cm
Oct 2, 2018
Bonhams • New York
Photographs
Lot 129

Selected portraits of the Beats and their circle, 1953
6 gelatin silver prints
23.8 x 23.5 cm
Oct 2, 2018 • Bonhams
Selected portraits of the Beats and their circle, 1953
6 gelatin silver prints
23.8 x 23.5 cm
Oct 2, 2018
Bonhams • New York
Photographs
Lot 126

Kerouac, Orlovsky and Burroughs, Tanger Beach, 1957
Gelatin silver print
21.59 x 33.02 cm
Oct 2, 2018 • Bonhams
Kerouac, Orlovsky and Burroughs, Tanger Beach, 1957
Gelatin silver print
21.59 x 33.02 cm
Oct 2, 2018
Bonhams • New York
Photographs
Lot 125

Neal Cassady And His Love Of That Year, Natalie Jackson, 1955
Silver print
16.2 x 24.8 cm
Feb 15, 2018 • Swann
Neal Cassady And His Love Of That Year, Natalie Jackson, 1955
Silver print
16.2 x 24.8 cm
Feb 15, 2018
Swann • New York
Icons & Images: Photographs & Photobooks
Lot 171

St. Perce's New Book First Published 1953; Bill Had Given Me His Anabase. 206 E. 7th St., 1989
Silver print
16.5 x 23.5 cm
Oct 19, 2017 • Swann
St. Perce's New Book First Published 1953; Bill Had Given Me His Anabase. 206 E. 7th St., 1989
Silver print
16.5 x 23.5 cm
Oct 19, 2017
Swann • New York
Art & Storytelling: Photographs & Photobooks
Lot 207
Hotel Caifee, Calcutta ,
1971, 1971
Gelatin silver
23.8 x 15.6 cm
Oct 11, 2017 • Heritage Auctions
Hotel Caifee, Calcutta ,
1971, 1971
Gelatin silver
23.8 x 15.6 cm
Oct 11, 2017
Heritage Auctions • Dallas
Photographs
Lot 73135
Spring Buds ,
1986, 1986
Gelatin silver
20.3 x 13 cm
Oct 11, 2017 • Heritage Auctions
Spring Buds ,
1986, 1986
Gelatin silver
20.3 x 13 cm
Oct 11, 2017
Heritage Auctions • Dallas
Photographs
Lot 73076

Dorothy Norman ,
1987, 1987
gelatin silver print
28 x 25 cm
May 23, 2017 • Piasa
Dorothy Norman ,
1987, 1987
gelatin silver print
28 x 25 cm
May 23, 2017
Piasa • Paris
Photographies
Lot 130

Primrose Hill Guru ,
1967, 1967
Rubberstamp print on paper
28.96 x 22.86 cm
May 18, 2017 • Great Dane Auctions
Primrose Hill Guru ,
1967, 1967
Rubberstamp print on paper
28.96 x 22.86 cm
May 18, 2017
Great Dane Auctions • Philadelphia
May Contemporary and Fine Art Auction
Lot 830

Bob Donlin, Neal Cassady, myself, painter Robert LaVigne and poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti in front of his City Lights Bookshop, Broadway and Columbus, North Beach, San Francisco, 1955
gelatin silver print
19 x 29 cm
Apr 20, 2017 • Swann Galleries
Bob Donlin, Neal Cassady, myself, painter Robert LaVigne and poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti in front of his City Lights Bookshop, Broadway and Columbus, North Beach, San Francisco, 1955
gelatin silver print
19 x 29 cm
Apr 20, 2017
Swann Galleries • New York
Images & Objects: Photographs & Photobooks
Lot 119

Jack Kerouac with Burroughs' Garden Cat, Villa Muneria, Tanger, 1957
gelatin silver print
31 x 20 cm
Apr 20, 2017 • Swann Galleries
Jack Kerouac with Burroughs' Garden Cat, Villa Muneria, Tanger, 1957
gelatin silver print
31 x 20 cm
Apr 20, 2017
Swann Galleries • New York
Images & Objects: Photographs & Photobooks
Lot 118

Paul Bowles ,
1961, 1961
gelatin silver print
33.66 x 44.45 cm
Jan 19, 2017 • Wright
Paul Bowles ,
1961, 1961
gelatin silver print
33.66 x 44.45 cm
Jan 19, 2017
Wright • Chicago
Living Contemporary
Lot 224

Stamped indelibly. A collection of rubberstamp prints., 1967
rubber stamp prints on laid paper laid on vellum
24 x 16 cm
Jun 8, 2016 • Neumeister
Stamped indelibly. A collection of rubberstamp prints., 1967
rubber stamp prints on laid paper laid on vellum
24 x 16 cm
Jun 8, 2016
Neumeister • Munich
Klassische Moderne, Post War & Contemporary Art
Lot 1053

Untitled (Beat Poets in Tangier), 1960
gelatin silver print
21.59 x 31.42 cm
May 7, 2016 • Rago Arts & Auction Center
Untitled (Beat Poets in Tangier), 1960
gelatin silver print
21.59 x 31.42 cm
May 7, 2016
Rago Arts & Auction Center • Lambertville
Post-War / Contemporary Art
Lot 561

Jack Kerouac, railroad brakeman's rule-book in pocket, 1952
silver print
40.59 x 27 cm
Apr 19, 2016 • Swann Galleries
Jack Kerouac, railroad brakeman's rule-book in pocket, 1952
silver print
40.59 x 27 cm
Apr 19, 2016
Swann Galleries • New York
Images & Objects: Photographs & Photobooks
Lot 141

Untitled (Burroughs New York Baudelaire 1953...), 1985
gelatin silver print and ink
27.89 x 35.51 cm
Nov 13, 2015 • Christie's
Untitled (Burroughs New York Baudelaire 1953...), 1985
gelatin silver print and ink
27.89 x 35.51 cm
Nov 13, 2015
Christie's • New York
Post-War & Contemporary Art Online
Lot 7

Timothy Leary psychological research pioneer and Neal Cassady first meeting at Millbrook N.Y. in Ken Kesey- Merry Prankster's 'Further' bus, 1964
silver print
36.8 x 24.41 cm
Oct 15, 2015 • Swann Galleries
Timothy Leary psychological research pioneer and Neal Cassady first meeting at Millbrook N.Y. in Ken Kesey- Merry Prankster's 'Further' bus, 1964
silver print
36.8 x 24.41 cm
Oct 15, 2015
Swann Galleries • New York
Icons & Images: Fine & Vernacular Photographs
Lot 285

Neal Cassady and Natalie Jackson, Market Street, San Francisco, 1955
silver print
21.59 x 31.8 cm
Oct 15, 2015 • Swann Galleries
Neal Cassady and Natalie Jackson, Market Street, San Francisco, 1955
silver print
21.59 x 31.8 cm
Oct 15, 2015
Swann Galleries • New York
Icons & Images: Fine & Vernacular Photographs
Lot 284

Tibetan Thanka (Wheel of Life)
print on cloth and hand-colored
59.11 x 43.79 cm
Sep 22, 2015 • Bonhams
Tibetan Thanka (Wheel of Life)
print on cloth and hand-colored
59.11 x 43.79 cm
Sep 22, 2015
Bonhams • New York
Fine Books and Manuscripts Including the Collection of Barbara J. Land
Lot 172

Tyger, 1993
ink and wash on paper
97.99 x 68 cm
Jul 28, 2015 • Matsart Gallery
Tyger, 1993
ink and wash on paper
97.99 x 68 cm
Jul 28, 2015
Matsart Gallery • Tel Aviv
Interiors
Lot 32

Baoding, China, 1984
gelatin silver print
24.41 x 32.99 cm
Jul 28, 2015 • Christie's
Baoding, China, 1984
gelatin silver print
24.41 x 32.99 cm
Jul 28, 2015
Christie's • New York
First Open Online
Lot 41

Baoding, China, 1984
gelatin silver print
24.41 x 32.99 cm
Jul 28, 2015 • Christie's
Baoding, China, 1984
gelatin silver print
24.41 x 32.99 cm
Jul 28, 2015
Christie's • New York
First Open Online
Lot 39