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Houston Center of Photography Print Auction 2017

Posted on Jan 24, 2017

This year the Houston Center of Photgraphy will host their annual Print Auction on Wednesday, Feburary 22, 2017 5:30PM at The Briar Club located at 2603 TImmons Ln, Houston, TX 77027.

The auction will begin at 5:30 pm with a cocktail hour, auction preview and silent bidding followed by a seated dinner and live auction by Photography Specialist and Auctioneer Rick Wester. Table tickets are still available for purchase on the HCP website. If you are interested in bidding but cannot attend the event you can still participate in the fun by placing absentee bids on HCP's online platform Gesture! All bids can be placed online up until Wednesday, Feburary 22nd at 1PM. HCP does encourage all guests to register prior to the event. Abesntee bids can also be placed by calling or emailing HCP at (713)-529-4755. The full catalog and absentee bid forms can also be found on the HCP website here.

For now, take a look at what Catherine Couturier Gallery has donated for the auction including works by Keith Carter, Elliott Erwitt, Michael Kenna, Renate Aller, Libbie Masterson, and Kenny Braun. Should be a fantastic event, We hope to see you there!

 

Keith Carter Owl In Flight 2016 Houston Center of Photography Print Auction 2017

LIVE AUCTION LOT 4
KEITH CARTER (Beaumont, TX) Owl in Flight (2016)
Inkjet print 20 x 16 inches
Signed on verso in pencil Retail value $1,400

 

Elliott Erwitt New York, NY 2000 Bulldogs, Houston Center of Photography Print Auction 2017

LIVE AUCTION LOT 9
ELLIOTT ERWITT (New York, NY) New York City. 2000.
(Bulldogs on Stoop) Gelatin silver print, Edition 1 of 23, 12 x 18 inches
Signed on recto in ink Retail value $7,500

 

Kenny Braun, Surf Texas, Coming Down 2012, Houston Center of Photography Print Auction 2017

LIVE AUCTION LOT 27
KENNY BRAUN (Austin, TX) Coming Down (2012) From the series Surf Texas,
Archival pigment ink print, Edition 1 of 35, 15 x 15 inches
Signed on verso in pencil Retail value $900

 

Michael Kenna Houston Center of Photography 2017

LIVE AUCTION LOT 32
MICHAEL KENNA (Seattle, WA)  (2012)
Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Study 22
Toned gelatin silver print, Edition 1 of 45, 8 x 8 inches
Signed on recto in pencil Retail value $2,500

 

Libbie Masterson Antartica 2007

LIVE AUCTION LOT 45
LIBBIE MASTERSON (Houston, TX)
Antarctica (2007, printed 2016)
From the series GHOST (3FJ4246)
Archival inkjet print, Edition 1 of 7,  30 x 20 inches
Signed on verso in pencil, Retail $3,200

 

Renate Aller Oceanscapes Catherine Couturier Gallery

LIVE AUCTION LOT 36
RENATE ALLER (New York, NY)
Oceanscape November 22, 2008 (printed 2011)
Archival pigment print, Edition 2 of 10, 28 x 40 inches
Signed on verso in ink Retail value $3,500

 

 

 

Witty Interview Highlights with Catherine Couturier

Posted on Dec 20, 2016

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Deck the Walls Book Signing Event

Posted on Nov 22, 2016

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New Work by Maggie Taylor

Posted on Oct 28, 2016

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Elliott Erwitt Price Increase

Posted on Oct 25, 2016

Effective December 1, 2016 the price for Elliot Erwitt prints will increase on average $2,000 per print.  For those of you who have been contemplating purchasing one of his iconic works--there is no better time than the present to add his photographs to your…

Project B Presents: Tiny People

Posted on Oct 15, 2016

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Susan Burnstine Releases New Book

Posted on Aug 3, 2016

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Happy 88th Birthday Elliott Erwitt!

Posted on Jul 26, 2016

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Spotlight: August Hours

Posted on Jul 26, 2016

The gallery has new hours for the month of August. We will be open Saturdays from 10 AM to 5 PM and by appointment, from August 1st to August 29th. On August 6th, the gallery will be closed. If you are interested in coming in during the week, please e-mail…

Molly Block to Participate in 34th Annual Juried Membership Exhibition

Posted on Jul 21, 2016

HCP (Houston Center for Photography) is hosting their 34th Annual Juried Membership Exhibition with their opening reception on Friday, July 22nd from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. This year's juror is Yasufumi Nakamori, curator of Photography and New Media at the Minneapolis…