Wednesday, February 15, 2006

New photo auction record set

A rare print taken by US photography pioneer Edward Steichen has set a new world record for the highest price ever paid for a photograph at auction.

The photograph (titled Pond-Moonlight ) was taken in New York in 1904 and was auctioned by Sotheby's for $2.9m, more than doubling the previous record.
Pond Moonlight by Steichen
It was put up for sale by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which has another copy in its collection.

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