1960s–1980s

The 1960s through the 1980s offered a fascinating period in the world of art, and artnet Auctions has achieved exceptional prices for this era, including Davis Hockney's 1980 ink on paper, William Burroughs III, which sold on July 27, 2010 for US$17,825.

From the Woodstock happening to the Reagan White House, the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s were a time of dramatic change. Minimalism, Conceptual Art, Fluxus, and Photorealism were a few of the movements which reflected the era. Superb lots in a broad range of styles from this period are offered on artnet Auctions.

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  • Karel Appel: Untitled Composition (2 works), 1960

    Lithograph

    Opening Bid
    US$1,700
    End Time
    22 hours, 28 minutes
    Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12:27 p.m. (EST)
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  • Sebastião Salgado: Miners Backs, Gold Mining, Serra Pelada, Brazil, 1986

    Silver Print

    Opening Bid
    US$11,000
    End Time
    22 hours, 32 minutes
    Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12:31 p.m. (EST)
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  • Lee Marmon: San Esteban Del Rey Mission (2 works), 1960

    Silver Print

    Opening Bid
    US$1,500
    End Time
    22 hours, 37 minutes
    Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12:36 p.m. (EST)
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  • Edward Burtynsky: Railcuts #4, C.N. Track, Thompson River, BC, 1985

    Digital Print, Digital C-Print

    Opening Bid
    US$3,500
    End Time
    22 hours, 39 minutes
    Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12:38 p.m. (EST)
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  • Emmet Gowin: Isle of Skye, Scotland (Peat Stacked for Drying), 1972

    Silver Print, toned gelatin silver print

    Opening Bid
    US$1,800
    End Time
    22 hours, 45 minutes
    Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12:44 p.m. (EST)
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  • Wallace Berman: Radio/Aether Series 1966/1974 (13 works), 1966

    Lithograph

    Opening Bid
    US$9,800
    End Time
    22 hours, 48 minutes
    Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12:47 p.m. (EST)
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  • James McDivitt: First U.S. Space Walk Over New Mexico, 1965

    Chromogenic Print (C-print)

    Opening Bid
    US$1,000
    End Time
    22 hours, 52 minutes
    Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12:51 p.m. (EST)
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  • Micha Bar-Am: Funeral at Yerka (+ Bereaved Father; 2 works), 1968

    Silver Print, gelatin silver print

    Opening Bid
    US$1,600
    End Time
    22 hours, 54 minutes
    Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12:53 p.m. (EST)
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  • Josef Albers: Variant IV, 1966

    Serigraph / Screenprint, on paper.

    Opening Bid
    US$1,500
    End Time
    23 hours, 1 minute
    Thursday, June 20, 2013, 1:00 p.m. (EST)
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