Sotheby’s is honored to offer five exceptional large-format and mural-sized prints by Ansel Adams. Acquired directly from the artist no later than 1960, these iconic images from Yosemite National Park speak to the photographer's technical prowess and appreciation for the striking landscapes throughout the American West.

Ansel Adams’ mural-sized photographs are monumental in both scale and visual impact.

Murals by Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams’ Iconic Landscapes

Explore early photographic highlights from 19th century pioneers including Carleton E. Watkins, William Henry Jackson, Southworth &amp; Hawes, and Étienne-Jules Marey. Trace the evolution of photography with the medium’s historic ties to scientific research, society portraiture, and American western expansion.

Discover the range of techniques and subjects explored by the 19th Century masters of photography.

19th Century Masterpieces

Artists of the Pictures Generation, including Cindy Sherman, Richard Prince, Sarah Charlesworth, and James Casebere, found their inspiration in the sea of images that blanketed American society in the 1970s and 1980s. These images, born out of advertising, television, print media, and film were the inspiration for important photographs that comment on the intersection of personal and collective memory, power, and identity.

Explore works by Cindy Sherman, Richard Prince, Sarah Charlesworth, Sherrie Levine, and more.

The Pictures Generation

Browse vivid color photographs by Adam Fuss, Nan Goldin, Alex Prager, Gordon Parks, and HIRO.

In Living Color

One of the foremost photographers of the 20th century, Irving Penn has captivated collectors with his fashion, still life, and portrait photography. Explore each of his stylistic endeavors through a timeline of his work all available at auction.

30 Years of Irving Penn

Enjoy iconic photographs by Michel Comte, Richard Avedon, Herb Ritts, and Robert Mapplethrope that have revolutionized the fashion industry.

Witness fashion photography at its finest with all-star photographers and models.

Beyond Fashion

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Sotheby's fall auction of Classic and Contemporary Photographs includes notable works by masters of the medium, from Southworth &amp; Hawes, Carleton Watkins, and William Henry Jackson, to Ansel Adams, Gordon Parks, and Josef Koudelka, to Cindy Sherman, Tseng Kwong Chi, and Nan Goldin.