This spring Christie’s is delighted to present a sale of British Modern and Contemporary photography charting the modern history of the medium and celebrating some of the talented artists working today. Highlights of the sale include iconic images from the ‘Swinging Sixties’ by David Bailey, Terence Donovan and Brian Duffy as well as fashion and portrait photography of cultural and artistic stars from the past sixty years. The contemporary section of the sale is comprised of documentary and fine art photography by artists such as Simon Roberts, Lottie Davies, Esther Teichmann and Stephen Gill. The sale will be live from 12 - 21 May and highlights on view at Christie’s King Street from 16 – 21 May.
David Bailey's Box of Pinups, lot 14, defines the 'Swinging Sixties' - find out more about these landmark portraits in our deconstruction with Photographs specialist, Jude Hull.