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Richard Avedon — Roger Tims, Jim Duncan, Leonard Markley, Don Belak, Coal Miners, Reliance, Wyoming, August 20, 1979

Roger Tims, Jim Duncan, Leonard Markley, Don Belak, Coal Miners, Reliance, Wyoming, August 20, 1979

Large-scale triptych portrait by Richard Avedon featuring three coal miners from Reliance, Wyoming, documented in 1979. The monumental center panel measures nearly 60 by 45 inches, emphasizing the dignity and character of American working-class subjects.

Medium: center panel: 59¾ by 45 in. (151.8 by 114.3 cm.)
Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's

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Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation Sold to Benefit Charitable Organizations Evening Sale

May 1, 2023

Estimate: $250,000 – $350,000

Lot 9

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Richard Avedon, Roger Tims, Jim Duncan, Leonard Markley, Don Belak, Coal Miners, Reliance, Wyoming, August 20, 1979

Large-scale triptych portrait by Richard Avedon featuring three coal miners from Reliance, Wyoming, documented in 1979. The monumental center panel measures nearly 60 by 45 inches, emphasizing the dignity and character of American working-class subjects.

Medium: center panel: 59¾ by 45 in. (151.8 by 114.3 cm.)
Seen at: Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

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Wyoming, Richard Avedon, Coal Miners, Documentary, 1979, Working Class, Portrait, Triptych, Large Scale

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