Anthony Barboza Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Anthony Barboza Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 01, 2026
Anthony Barboza (b. 1944), Lou Draper Kamoinge Member, 1970s.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Anthony Barboza (b. 1944) Lou Draper - Kamoinge Member. Silver print, circa 1970s. Signed, titled, dated and inscribed "NYC" in ink, verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 01, 2026
Anthony Barboza (b. 1944), Ming Smith Kamoinge Member, 1970s.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Anthony Barboza (b. 1944) Ming Smith - Kamoinge Member. Silver print, circa 1970s. Signed, titled, dated and inscribed "NYC" in ink, verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 04, 2025
Anthony Barboza, Scars N.Y.
Est: $700 - $900
Anthony Barboza Scars N.Y. 1993 unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print image: 24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm) sheet: 33 h x 22 w in (84 x 56 cm) Signed, titled and dated to lower egde 'Scars N.Y. 93 A Barboza'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, The Polaroid Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 18, 2025
Anthony Barboza, b. 1944, Eryka Badu
Est: $300 - $500
Anthony Barboza b. 1944 Eryka Badu 2000 color inkjet print on photographic paper 6-1/4 x 6-1/4 inches (image) signed in pen; printed title
Black Art Auction
May. 08, 2025
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944- ) Bali, Indonesia. 1993.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944- ) Bali, Indonesia. 1993. Silver print, the image measuring 9 inches (22.9 cm.) square, the sheet 11x14 inches (27.9x35.6 cm.), with Barboza's signature, title, and date in ink on recto. Anthony Barboza, born in 1944 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, left for New York to study photography at age 19. Through his association with Hugo Bell and Adger Cowans, two successful African American photographers, he was introduced into The Kamoinge Workshop, under the direction of Roy DeCarava. His career as a photojournalist is extensive, as is his advertising work for many prominent companies. Further, he has exhibited widely and published several books of his photographs.
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Apr. 19, 2025
ANTHONY BARBOZA (AMERICAN B.1944)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
ANTHONY BARBOZA (AMERICAN B.1944) Mary Reader, 1980 gelatin silver print image size: 36 x 36 cm (14 1/8 x 14 1/8 in.) sheet size: 50.5 x 40.5 cm (19 7/8 x 15 7/8 in.) signed and titled lower bottom Keywords: photograph N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Mar. 15, 2025
Anthony Barboza, b. 1944, Jamaica Kincaid
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Anthony Barboza b. 1944 Jamaica Kincaid 1990 chromogenic print 16 x 16-1/2 inches (image) 20 x 24 inches (sheet) signed This image of Antiguan-American author, Jamaica Kincaid, was taken at her home in North Bennington, Vermont for the New York Times. Barboza was part of the well-known group Harlem photographers, The Kamoinge Workshop, led by Roy De Carava.
Black Art Auction
Feb. 06, 2025
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) Sam Gilliam - Artist.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) Sam Gilliam - Artist. Chromogenic print, 1980. 211x203 mm; 8⅜x8 inches. Signed "A. Barboza" in ink, lower right. Titled, dated, and numbered 5/35 in ink, lower left.
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Oct. 31, 2024
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944- ) Portrait of Jamaica Kincaid, Vermont, for the New York Times Magazine. October 7, 1990.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944- ) Portrait of Jamaica Kincaid, Vermont, for the New York Times Magazine. October 7, 1990. Chromogenic print, the image measuring 16¼ inches (41.3 cm.) square, the sheet 24x20 inches (61x50.8 cm.), with Barboza's signature and date in ink on recto.
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Sep. 26, 2024
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944- ) Harlem. 1971.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944- ) Harlem. 1971. Silver print, the image measuring 33¾x23 cm, 13¼x9 inches, the sheet 35½x28 cm, 14x11 inches; with Barboza's signature, title, and date in ink on verso. Barboza is largely self-taught with a stylistic intuitive vision that he refers to as "eye dreaming," or "a state of mind that's almost like meditation." Both his commercial work, including fashion campaigns for Essence and Ebony magazines and celebrity portraits (Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, James Baldwin, and Romare Bearden, to name but a few), and his personal projects embrace Black American Culture and celebrate his dedication to its communities.
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Sep. 26, 2024
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944- ) Harlem (for Essence Magazine). 1971.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944- ) Harlem (for Essence Magazine). 1971. Silver print, the image measuring 24x16¾ cm, 9½x6⅝ inches, the sheet 35½x28 cm, 14x11 inches; with Barboza's signature, title, and date in ink, and his credit stamp, on verso. Barboza's editorial fashion shot for Essence in August 1971 marks a radical shift in the field as it was the first time a photographer would organize a fashion shoot in the streets of Harlem that he coined "Rappin." "This was about our culture - how we pick up women we've never met by waiting outside clubs. It's the first fashion shoot ever done in Harlem for a magazine. It's history, in a sense." - Anthony Barboza.
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May. 18, 2024
Anthony Barboza, b. 1944, Jamaica Kincaid
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Anthony Barboza b. 1944 Jamaica Kincaid 1990 chromogenic print 16 x 16-1/2 inches (image) 20 x 24 inches (sheet) signed This image of Antiguan-American author, Jamaican Kincaid, was taken at her home in North Bennington, Vermont for the New York Times.
Black Art Auction
Sep. 22, 2023
Anthony Barboza geb. 1944
Est: €600 - €1,000
Anthony Barboza geb. 1944 Akt, 1979, Vintage print Beigeschrieben von der Hand des Fotografen am unteren Rand: »Anita Russell – model – ’79« Verso Sammlungsetikett Allan Porter. Reproduziert in »camera« 1980, Nr. 6, S. 9 24,4:24,4 cm (9.6:9.6 in)
Schneider-Henn
May. 20, 2023
Anthony Barboza, b. 1944, Nilgila
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Anthony Barboza b. 1944 Nilgila 1977 silver gelatin print 4-3/4 x 4-1/2 signed, titled, and inscribed, NYC 1977
Black Art Auction
Apr. 06, 2023
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) Sista Soulja.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) Sista Soulja. Silver print, 1993. 254x254 mm; 10x10 inches. Titled in brown ink, lower left recto. Signed, titled, and inscribed "1980s, Harlem, New York" in ink, verso. From the Black Borders series.
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Oct. 06, 2022
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) James Vanderzee - Photographer.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) James Vanderzee - Photographer. Silver print, 1980. 349x368 mm; 13 3/4x14 1/2 inches. Signed, titled and dated in ink, lower margin. From the Black Borders series.
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Oct. 06, 2022
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) James Baldwin - Writer.
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) James Baldwin - Writer. Silver print, 1975. 368x368 mm; 14 1/4x14 1/4 inches. Signed, titled and dated in ink, lower margin. From the Black Borders series. Other prints of this photograph are in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum and the Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
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Mar. 31, 2022
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) Michael Jackson.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) Michael Jackson. Silver print, 1979. 330x368 mm; 14x14 1/4 inches, full margins. Signed, titled and dated in ink, lower margin. Another print of this photograph is in the permanent collection of the National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington, DC. Photographed with a contemplative gaze and stoic pose, Michael Jackson's portrait was taken by Anthony Barboza around Jackson's 21st birthday. In 1980, Barboza published Black Borders, his portrait series of artists, musicians and writers outlined with a distinctive black border that mimics photo negatives. Barboza began his career in 1964 at the Kamoinge Workshop in New York City, which Roy DeCarava founded the previous year. A self-taught photographer, Barboza opened a commercial studio in 1969, where he has photographed editorial spreads for Newsweek, Life, The New York Times Magazine , Essence and Vogue, among many other publications. In 1974 and 1976, the New York State Council of the Arts awarded Barboza photography grants, and in 1980, he earned one from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Mar. 31, 2022
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) Jacksonville, Florida.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) Jacksonville, Florida. Silver print, 1968. 330x330 mm; 3 7/8x5 7/8 inches. Signed, titled and dated in ink, verso. With the artist's studio ink stamp, verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 07, 2021
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) James Baldwin, Writer.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) James Baldwin, Writer. Silver print, 1975. 330x330 mm; 13x13 inches. Signed, titled and dated in ink, lower margin. Provenance: the estate of Howard C. Daitz, New York.
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Apr. 06, 2017
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944- ) Owen Dodson, Poet.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944- ) Owen Dodson, Poet. Silver print, 1979. 508x406 mm; 20x16 inches, full margins. Signed, titled and dated in ink, lower margin. Provenance: acquired directly from the artist; private collection, New York.
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Mar. 18, 2016
Anthony Barboza (American b. 1944), Miles Davis, Framed Color Photograph, 1985, 16 x 22-1/2 inches
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Anthony Barboza (American b. 1944) Miles Davis Color photograph, 1985, signed A. Barboza and numbered 10/50 in ink l.r. and titled and dated in ink l.l.; apparently in good condition. Framed.* Sight size: 419 x 559 mm (16 x 22-1/2 in)Property of Various Owners
Weschler's
Jun. 06, 2015
Anthony Barboza, (American, b. 1944), Man in Car (FL), vintage photograph, 6" x 9"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Anthony Barboza (American, b. 1944) Man in Car (FL) vintage photograph 6" x 9"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 06, 2015
Anthony Barboza, (American, b. 1944), New York City, vintage photograph, 9" x 6"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Anthony Barboza (American, b. 1944) New York City vintage photograph 9" x 6"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 06, 2015
Anthony Barboza (b.1944). Miles Davis at Home, 1971. Gelatin silver print, signed, titled and dated
Est: £800 - £1,200
Anthony Barboza (b.1944). Miles Davis at Home, 1971. Gelatin silver print, signed, titled and dated in black ink in the margin, annotated in black ink in unknown hand with photographer's copyright stamps verso, 34.2 x 22.7cm (13 1/2 x 8 7/8in)
Dreweatts 1759
Dec. 06, 2014
Anthony Barboza, (American, b. 1944), Harlem, vintage photograph, 8.5" x 5.5"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Anthony Barboza (American, b. 1944) Harlem vintage photograph 8.5" x 5.5"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Dec. 06, 2014
Anthony Barboza, (Amerian, b. 1944), Sister Soulja, vintage photograph, 9.75" x 9.75"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Anthony Barboza (Amerian, b. 1944) Sister Soulja vintage photograph 9.75" x 9.75"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Dec. 06, 2014
Anthony Barboza, (American, b. 1944), Coney Island, vintage photograph, 9" x 13"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Anthony Barboza (American, b. 1944) Coney Island vintage photograph 9" x 13"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 21, 2014
Anthony Barboza (b.1944) - Miles Davis at Home, 1971
Est: £800 - £1,200
Gelatin silver print, signed, titled and dated in black ink in the margin, annotated in black ink in unknown hand with photographer's copyright stamps verso, 34.2 x 22.7cm (13 1/2 x 8 7/8in)
Dreweatts 1759
Nov. 30, 2011
Barboza, Anthony: Sonya, N.Y.C.
Est: €500 - €750
"Sonya, N.Y.C.". 1982. Chromogenic color print on Kodak paper. 61 x 50,8 cm. Signed, titled and dated in black marker and with the photographer's credit limitation and his 108 East 6th Street 4th Floor New York, New York 10003 stamp on the verso. Slight fold lower right corner, minor handling creases, soiling to verso, otherwise in good condition.
Galerie Bassenge
Oct. 19, 2010
BARBOZA, ANTHONY (1944- ) "Bottom Line, N.Y.C. [Betty Carter's Band Backstage]."
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
BARBOZA, ANTHONY (1944- ) "Bottom Line, N.Y.C. [Betty Carter's Band Backstage]." Silver print, 14 1/2x21 1/2 inches (36.8x54.6 cm.), with Barboza's signature, title and date, in ink, on recto and Barboza's signature, expanded title and date, in ink, on verso. 1990
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 24, 2010
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) Miles Davis in Malibu, CA.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) Miles Davis in Malibu, CA. Digital Epson print on cream wove paper, 1985; printed 1999. 356x343 mm; 14x13 1/2 inches, full margins. Signed, titled and dated in ink, lower margin. This is the only digital photograph Anthony Barboza printed of jazz great Miles Davis, photographed near the end of his celebrated career.
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Jun. 24, 2010
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) Sam Gilliam, Wash D.C.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) Sam Gilliam, Wash D.C. Chromogenic print, 1980. 114x114 mm; 4 1/2x4 1/2 inches, full margins. Signed, titled and dated in ink, lower margin. In 1980, Anthony Barboza published Black Borders, his portrait series of artists, musicians and writers outlined with a distinctive black border that mimics that found in the negative. He photographed many artists, including Romare Bearden, Norman Lewis and Sam Gilliam, who appears here as if suspended inside one of his paintings. In reality, he is in his studio, lending a glimpse inside his workspace and creative process.
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Jun. 24, 2010
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944- ) Pharoah Sanders--Musician.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944- ) Pharoah Sanders--Musician. Silver print, 1978. 343x343 mm; 13 1/2x13 1/2 inches, full margins. Signed, titled and dated in ink, lower margin.
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Jun. 24, 2010
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) Betty Carter--Jazz Vocalist.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
ANTHONY BARBOZA (1944 - ) Betty Carter--Jazz Vocalist. Silver print, 1976. 362x362 mm; 14 1/4x14 1/4 inches, full margins. Signed, titled and dated, in ink, lower margin. Anthony Barboza began his career in 1964 at the Kamoinge Workshop in New York City, which Roy DeCarava founded the previous year. A self-taught photographer, Barboza opened a commercial studio in 1969, where he has photographed editorial spreads for Newsweek, Life, The New York Times Magazine, Essence and Vogue, among many other publications. In 1974 and 1976, the New York State Council of the Arts awarded Barboza photography grants, and in 1980, he earned one from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Jun. 09, 2010
Barboza, Anthony: Vicki, N.Y.C.
Est: €600 - €900
Barboza, Anthony: Vicki, N.Y.C. "Vicki, N.Y.C.". 1976. Vintage gelatin silver print. 36,5 x 37 cm (50,2 x 40,3 cm). Signed, titled and dated by the photographer in ink in lower margin, photographer's/copyright stamp and #5 in ink on the verso. Anthony Barboza, also a writer and historian, started his photographic career in 1964 and he has a large body of photojournalistic work. His photos are in the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Polaroid Collection and the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. - Lower left corner with small crease, otherwise a fine tonal print in excellent condition.
Galerie Bassenge
Mar. 23, 2010
BARBOZA, ANTHONY (1944- ) "James Baldwin--writer."
Est: $1,800 - $2,200
BARBOZA, ANTHONY (1944- ) "James Baldwin--writer." Silver print, 13 inches (33 cm.) square, with Barboza's signature, title and date, in ink, on recto. 1975
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 11, 2008
BARBOZA, ANTHONY (1944- ) "Pharoah Sanders--musician."
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
BARBOZA, ANTHONY (1944- ) "Pharoah Sanders--musician." Silver print, 13 1/2 inches (34.3 cm.) square, with Barboza's signature, title and date, in ink, on recto. 1978
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May. 15, 2008
BARBOZA, ANTHONY (1944- ) "James Baldwin--writer."
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
BARBOZA, ANTHONY (1944- ) "James Baldwin--writer." Silver print, 13 inches square (33 cm. square), with Barboza's signature, title and date, in ink, on recto. 1975
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Dec. 13, 2007
BARBOZA, ANTHONY (1944- ) Norman Lewis--Painter.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
BARBOZA, ANTHONY (1944- ) Norman Lewis--Painter. Silver print, 13 inches square (33.0 cm. square), sheet size 20x16 inches (50.8x40.6 cm.), with Barboza's signature and his bold handwritting on recto. 1976
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