Photography, like any other form of art, can't be judged by just looking at its outer appearences. Having a keen pair of eye does not qualify someone to assess other people work of art. A picture of a polystyrene cup placed on top of a table can be very much appreciated (at least to someone who knows a thing or two about art) than a picture of a female popstar posing half naked, tempting lust to almost all of the male population in the world.
For the common people, an image from camera shots may only be worth no more than an image alone, but for the people who know what the true meaning of photography, the price of a photograph can even reach millions of dollars. One should have enough knowledge in art before he or she is qualified to interpret photos hanging on a gallery's wall. Many aspects can make a photograph price escalated such as its history, subject, exclusive value and much more.
Below are the most expensive photographs ever sold that made into the top five list. Normal people would think that some of it shouldn't even be on the list, but hey, it solds more than what we can earn in a year, so what the heck!
Top 5
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| Georgia O'Keeffe (hands) (1919) by Alfred Stieglitz |
Sold for : $1, 470, 000
Top 4
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| Nude (1925) by Edward Weston |
Sold for: $1, 609, 000
Top 3
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| Kremlin of Tobolsk (2009) by Dmitry Menvedev |
Sold for: $1, 750, 000
Top 2
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| The Pond Moonlight (1904) by Edward Steichen |
Sold for: $2, 928, 000
Top 1
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| 99 Cent II Diptychon (2001) by Andreas Gursky |
Sold for: $3, 346, 456
And there they are. Ka-chinggg!
Each of the photographs were sold on a price no less than a million. You might think now how come a photo of normal supermarket goods can be sold more than three millions of dollars, but undoubtly, that is how art works. In art, one plus one doesn't always equal to two. It defies logical thinking, as creativity doesn't flow with logic.
Each of the photographs were sold on a price no less than a million. You might think now how come a photo of normal supermarket goods can be sold more than three millions of dollars, but undoubtly, that is how art works. In art, one plus one doesn't always equal to two. It defies logical thinking, as creativity doesn't flow with logic.
For those who really think that their photos deserve more accreditation than the above, think again. Try doing something different, something that is out of the normally rules-regulated 'photoshopped' photography that most people usually do. Who knows, maybe someday a photo of you giving your cat a bath can be sold millions on eBay.
Well, it's art. Nobody knows.
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