Jerry (1922) Cooke Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1922 - d. 2005

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Dec. 02, 2016
Jerry Cooke (1922-2005)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Bidders Please Note: Description Updated 11/16.B&W, 1972. Gymnast Cathy Rigby, nude, on the balance beam. Signed in ink by photographer. 16 x 20in. The photographs in this auction have been examined by an expert, whose opinions pertaining to the age of the prints, the printing process, and the type of paper used, are included in the description of each photograph. Although Guernsey’s believes these descriptions to be accurate, interested buyers are urged to personally inspect the prints either at the public preview or by appointment with Guernsey’s. As with all items in this auction, all lots are being sold as is.
Guernsey's
Dec. 02, 2016
Jerry Cooke (1922-2005)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Note: Description Updated 11/21. "El" subway, NYC . This lot includes two photographs from Jerry Cooke's "El" Subway series: B&W, 1939. Fiber-based older prints. Wet street under Columbus Ave. "El," NYC. Signed and titled in ink by photographer, "Columbus Ave. EL. 1939." 20 x 16in. B&W, 1939. Shadows of tracks on the street below the Columbus Ave. "El," NYC. Signed and titled in ink by photographer, "Columbus Ave. EL. 1939." 20 x 16in. The photographs in this auction have been examined by an expert, whose opinions pertaining to the age of the prints, the printing process, and the type of paper used, are included in the description of each photograph. Although Guernsey’s believes these descriptions to be accurate, interested buyers are urged to personally inspect the prints either at the public preview or by appointment with Guernsey’s. As with all items in this auction, all lots are being sold as is.
Guernsey's
Dec. 02, 2016
Jerry Cooke (1922-2005)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
President Harry Truman. B&W, 1944. Framed. Profile portrait of President Harry Truman. Signed, dated and inscribed in ink to Neil Leifer by photographer. "For Neil, 1944." 14 x 11in. This framed work has been professionally framed by Mr. Leifer's preferred framer. The frame is handsome, created in a simple, modern design much preferred by museums. The woods is a light, natural shade; the glazing is a UV plexiglass of the highest quality; the backing board is generally a sheet of foam core. Many framed items also include a white matte. Framed works will be sold as-is, in frame. It is the bidders responsibility to remove the print from the frame if they so desire. More information on the specific framing can be provided by the auction house upon request. The photographs in this auction have been examined by an expert, whose opinions pertaining to the age of the prints, the printing process, and the type of paper used, are included in the description of each photograph. Although Guernsey’s believes these descriptions to be accurate, interested buyers are urged to personally inspect the prints either at the public preview or by appointment with Guernsey’s. As with all items in this auction, all lots are being sold as is.
Guernsey's
Dec. 02, 2016
Jerry Cooke (1922-2005)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Note: Description Updated 11/21. B&W, 1958. Silver gelatin print. Older print. Mounted on board. Boris Pasternak standing in a field with a shovel. Signed and inscribed in ink to Neil Leifer by photographer, "Boris Pasternak, Peredelkino, USSR October 1958. For Neil. That's about as Russian as they get. Best, J." 14 x 11in. Condition issue: Two creases in upper right quarter due to pressing; several creases (approximately 1in.) on right border; one crease (approximately 1in.) on left border; one tear (on border only, some paper loss, less than 1/2in. diameter). The photographs in this auction have been examined by an expert, whose opinions pertaining to the age of the prints, the printing process, and the type of paper used, are included in the description of each photograph. Although Guernsey’s believes these descriptions to be accurate, interested buyers are urged to personally inspect the prints either at the public preview or by appointment with Guernsey’s. As with all items in this auction, all lots are being sold as is.
Guernsey's
Dec. 02, 2016
Jerry Cooke (1922-2005)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Note: Description Updated 11/21. B&W, 1940. Fiber-based silver gelatin print. Older print. View of 3rd Ave. "El" from street. Signed and titled in ink by photographer, "3rd Ave. EL, 1940." 16 x 20in. The photographs in this auction have been examined by an expert, whose opinions pertaining to the age of the prints, the printing process, and the type of paper used, are included in the description of each photograph. Although Guernsey’s believes these descriptions to be accurate, interested buyers are urged to personally inspect the prints either at the public preview or by appointment with Guernsey’s. As with all items in this auction, all lots are being sold as is.
Guernsey's
Dec. 02, 2016
Jerry Cooke (1922-2005)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Note: Description Updated 11/21. B&W, 1939. Fiber-based silver gelatin print. Older print. Shadows of tracks on the street below the Columbus Ave. "El," NYC. Signed, inscribed, and titled in ink by photographer, "For Neil. Columbus Ave. EL. 1939." 20 x 16in. The photographs in this auction have been examined by an expert, whose opinions pertaining to the age of the prints, the printing process, and the type of paper used, are included in the description of each photograph. Although Guernsey’s believes these descriptions to be accurate, interested buyers are urged to personally inspect the prints either at the public preview or by appointment with Guernsey’s. As with all items in this auction, all lots are being sold as is.
Guernsey's
Dec. 02, 2016
Jerry Cooke (1922-2005)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Note: Description Updated 11/21. B&W, 1939. Fiber-based silver gelatin print. Older print. Wet street under Columbus Ave. "El," NYC. Signed, inscribed, and titled in ink by photographer, "For Neil. Columbus Ave. EL. 1939." 20 x 16in. The photographs in this auction have been examined by an expert, whose opinions pertaining to the age of the prints, the printing process, and the type of paper used, are included in the description of each photograph. Although Guernsey’s believes these descriptions to be accurate, interested buyers are urged to personally inspect the prints either at the public preview or by appointment with Guernsey’s. As with all items in this auction, all lots are being sold as is.
Guernsey's
Dec. 02, 2016
Jerry Cooke (1922-2005)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Note: Description Updated 11/21. Democratic Rally. B&W, 1944. Resin-coated print. Democratic Party rally in support of President Roosevelt and Harry Truman, in the election year that Roosevelt ran for his fourth term. Signed and inscribed in ink to Neil Leifer by photographer, "Lamar, Missouri 1944. For Neil." 14 x 11in. The photographs in this auction have been examined by an expert, whose opinions pertaining to the age of the prints, the printing process, and the type of paper used, are included in the description of each photograph. Although Guernsey’s believes these descriptions to be accurate, interested buyers are urged to personally inspect the prints either at the public preview or by appointment with Guernsey’s. As with all items in this auction, all lots are being sold as is.
Guernsey's
Dec. 02, 2016
Jerry Cooke (1922-2005)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Note: Description Updated 11/21. B&W, 1954. Resin-coated silver gelatin print. Woman photographing a couple in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Signed and inscribed in ink to Neil Leifer by photographer, "Pisa, Italy, 1954. For Neil." 14 x 11in. Condition issue: edges of white borders have yellowed. The photographs in this auction have been examined by an expert, whose opinions pertaining to the age of the prints, the printing process, and the type of paper used, are included in the description of each photograph. Although Guernsey’s believes these descriptions to be accurate, interested buyers are urged to personally inspect the prints either at the public preview or by appointment with Guernsey’s. As with all items in this auction, all lots are being sold as is.
Guernsey's
Sep. 25, 2016
JERRY COOKE PHOTO BURLESQUE DANCER 1951 & NUDE
Est: $300 - $600
Original Jerry Cooke Photograph of a Burlesque dancer taken in Boston in 1951. With Cooke's professional studio stamp on verso. Sheet measures 8x10, fold to one corner. Also a rarely seen nude photographic print of Olympic Gymnast Cathy Rigby doing a handstand, measures 6x11, small tear to top. To ship 11.50x14.50. Weight 8 oz. Born in Russia in 1922, Jerry Cooke emigrated to the U.S. in 1939 and started taking pictures in 1940. Cooke's career in photojournalism began working for newspapers and magazines, including Life Magazine, Colliers, Ladies Home Journal, and others. In 1948, Cooke, Robert Capa, and Tim Gidal traveled to Israel to photograph the new state for the book, This Is Israel, written by I.F. Stone. One of Cooke's first assignments for Fortune was Nabisco, the Dough is Rising, 1948. In 1950, Fortune's Art Director Leo Lionni hired Cooke to document Milwaukee factories. Cooke spent the entire summer visiting and photographing 26 factories. Cooke considered this essay an "epic effort," photographing in both color and black & white. The article, "Made in Milwaukee," appeared in November 1950. A founding member of the American Society of Media Photographers, Cooke served as president from 1951-1952. Cookes portrait was photographed by Arnold Newman and used for the society's magazine. During his presidency, ASMP News became a magazine and was licensed by the State of New York to act as a labor union. Cooke's award-winning photograph, Ohio Insane Asylum, and others were selected for the international exhibition, The Family of Man, 1955 curated by Edward Steichen for the Museum of Modern Art.In 1953, after seeing his photographs of a football game for a Life essay,[15] Cooke was recruited by Gerald Astor to photograph for a new magazine, Sports Illustrated. This launched Cooke's career in sports photography. Cooke worked for over 40 years, shooting 47 covers for Sports Illustrated, including many from the early days starting in October 1954. In the 1973 World Series, Cooke captured Willie Mays arguing with umpire Augie Donatelli in one of the ten greatest World Series photographs. Cooke was named Director of Photography for Sports Illustrated in 1974. He photographed 16 Olympics and 42 Kentucky Derbies, including three Triple Crown winners: Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and Affirmed. Cooke spoke several languages, visited five continents and well over a hundred countries.
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