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Margaret Bourke-White โ€” 'Portrait of Bill' (Gargoyle, Chrysler Building)

Margaret Bourke-White

'Portrait of Bill' (Gargoyle, Chrysler Building)

Margaret Bourke-White's iconic photograph of a gargoyle on the Chrysler Building, personified through the title 'Portrait of Bill'. This work exemplifies her skill in architectural photography and her ability to find human qualities in industrial design.

๐Ÿ”จ Auction Lot

Classic Photographs

September 26, 2022

Estimate: $60,000 โ€“ $90,000

Lot 6

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Margaret Bourke-White, 'Portrait of Bill' (Gargoyle, Chrysler Building)

Margaret Bourke-White's iconic photograph of a gargoyle on the Chrysler Building, personified through the title 'Portrait of Bill'. This work exemplifies her skill in architectural photography and her ability to find human qualities in industrial design.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Industrial, 20th Century, New York, American Photography, Documentary, Gargoyle, Portrait, Architecture, Icon, Chrysler Building

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago