Earlier this week, a print of Andreas Gursky’s Rhein II was auctioned off for a massive $4.3 million!
Earlier this week, an 81″ x 140″ print of Andreas Gursky‘s Rhein II was auctioned off for a massive $4.3 million! That makes it the world’s most expensive photograph sold to date.
The runners up photographs include Cindy Sherman‘s Untitled #96 at $3.9 million, and Gursky’s own 99 Cent II Diptychon which was sold in 2006 for $3.35 million. The top three are viewable below, and BuzzFeed has a list of the top 15 (before this week’s sale).
Let us know what you think in the comments!
1. Rhein II by Andreas Gursky ($4.3 million in 2011)
2. Untitled #96 by Cindy Sherman ($3.9 million in 2011)
3. 99 Cent II Diptychon by Andreas Gursky ($3.35 million in 2006)
Via Gizmodo.
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Is it just me or do these shots seem a bit ridiculous. I would have expected the 3 most expensive photos to be less mundane.
Ordinary photos really. I don’t understand.
I think my eyes are deceiving me.
what is so exceptional about it, for that amount of money? hell no
I’m sure I could take the same for atleast half the price
Seriously?!?!?!!?