Photographs

The Photographs Department is now accepting consignments for the 20th November.
Deadline : 26th September
Themes of the auction will be:

  • Classic 20th Century Photographs
  • Contemporary Photographs
  • The City of London - Photographs of or relating to London.
From Herbert Mason's St Paul's Cathedral in the Blitz, 1940 (illustrated), fashion, portraiture, documentary, street, rock and roll - we are accepting a wide range of photographs relating to the city, as broad as your imagination.

St Paul's
Herbert Mason
St Paul's Cathedral in the Blitz
29th December 1940
Gelatin silver print
Estimate £1000 - £1200

Photographs will also be consigned for the following auctions: 18th September – 20th Century Art (Deadline 22nd August) 25th September – Travel Books and Photographs (Deadline 22nd August) 9th October – Magnum Magnum Charity Auction

Zoe Bingham is on hand to advise not only about buying and selling at Bloomsbury but also about valuations for probate and insurance as well as advice for collectors, institutions and corporate collections.

Bloomsbury Auctions has expanded and revitalised its Photographs Department. Photographs have long been an important facet of Bloomsbury's repertoire of expertise, however now there is a new full time expert, Zoe Bingham who comes to Bloomsbury with an impressive specialist background.

Zoe was Manager of Print Sales at The Photographers' Gallery for three years where she advised on collecting, represented some 50 photographers and dealt with major photographic archives and estates including the landmark Lee Miller Archive. She also represented well-established photographers such as Jem Southam and Simon Norfolk and discovered, tutored and exhibited emerging talents. Prior to The Photographers' Gallery, she worked for four years as Gallery Manager for Atlas Gallery, specialising in vintage prints and travel photography. Zoe has been a reviewer for the Rhubarb International Festival of the Image, a Judge for the Deutsche Bank Pyramid Awards for Photography and has lectured at the Sothebys' Institute.

Zoe Bingham

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