Arthur Rothstein Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Arthur Rothstein Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 24, 2026
Arthur Rothstein (American, 1915-1985) Main Street (G Avenue), Grundy Center, Iowa, 1939 (printed later)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Arthur Rothstein (American, 1915-1985) Main Street (G Avenue), Grundy Center, Iowa, 1939 (printed later) gelatin silver print signed in pencil 10 x 13 inches. This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s
May. 20, 2026
Arthur Rothstein (1915 - 1985) - Hotel de Paris, Georgetown, Colorado, 1939
Est: €600 - €800
Gelatin silver print, printed later cm 25 x 20 (cm 23,8 x 18,8 picture) | 9.9 x 7.9 in. (9.4 x 7.4 in. picture) Photographer's credit stamps on the verso
Finarte
May. 14, 2026
Arthur Rothstein, 1915-1985, Dust Storm, 1936
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Arthur Rothstein 1915-1985 Dust Storm, 1936 silver gelatin print on paper signed and dated lower center: Arthur Rothstein 1936
Jackson Hole Art Auction
Apr. 30, 2026
Arthur Rothstein. Hotel de Paris, Georgetown, Colorado * A bank that failed, Southwest Kansas * Mississippi River Flood, St. Louis, Missouri. 1939, 1936, 1943; printed circa 1980.
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
Arthur Rothstein 1915-1985 Hotel de Paris, Georgetown, Colorado * A bank that failed, Southwest Kansas * Mississippi River Flood, St. Louis, Missouri. 1939, 1936, 1943; printed circa 1980. Silver prints (3) The first with Rothstein's signature in pencil, his credit stamp, and the title and negative date in pencil in an unknown hand on verso; the second with his signature in pencil on recto and his credit stamp on verso; and the third with his signature in pencil on recto and the Arthur Rothstein Photograph from the Collection of Grace Rothstein stamp on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 30, 2026
Arthur Rothstein. Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma * Skull, Badlands, South Dakota. 1936; printed circa 1980.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Arthur Rothstein 1915-1985 Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma * Skull, Badlands, South Dakota. 1936; printed circa 1980. Silver prints (2) Each with Rothstein's signature in pencil on recto and one with Rothstein's and Berkey K&L Lab's stamps on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 12, 2026
Arthur Rothstein. Sheepherder's Camp, Madison Co., Montana. 1939.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Arthur Rothstein 1915-1985 Sheepherder's Camp, Madison Co., Montana. 1939. Silver print With the "Arthur Rothstein Photograph/Grace Rothstein Collection" stamp, and the title, date, and printing notations in pencil in an unknown hand, on mount verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 12, 2026
Arthur Rothstein. A suite of 5 photographs depicting coal miners, Birmingham, Alabama. February 1937.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Arthur Rothstein 1915-1985 A suite of 5 photographs depicting coal miners, Birmingham, Alabama. February 1937. Silver prints Each with Rothstein's FSA credit stamp, the Farm Security Administration stamp, and the RA number in pencil, one with a typed credit line, and one with the title in pencil, on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 12, 2026
Arthur Rothstein. Sharecropper's Daughter, Arkansas. 1935.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Arthur Rothstein 1915-1985 Sharecropper's Daughter, Arkansas. 1935. Silver print With Rothstein's FSA credit stamp and the title and RA number in pencil on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 29, 2026
Arthur Rothstein, Sharecropper's Daughter, Wilmington, North Carolina, September 1935.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Arthur Rothstein (1915-1985) Sharecropper's Daughter, Wilmington, North Carolina. September 1935. Silver print.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 29, 2026
Arthur Rothstein, Rally for the Townsend Plan, Kansas, 1936, (printed circa 1980).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Arthur Rothstein (1915-1985) Rally for the Townsend Plan, Kansas. Gelatin silver print, 1936, (printed circa 1980). Inscribed with the title, negative date, and printing notations, in pencil, in an unknown hand, Rothstein's credit hand stamp, and the Arthur Rothstein Photograph Collection of Grace Rothstein hand stamp, on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 29, 2026
Arthur Rothstein, Girl at Gee's Bend, Alabama, 1937; printed circa 1980.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Arthur Rothstein (1915-1985) Girl at Gee's Bend, Alabama. 1937; printed circa 1980. Silver print. With Rothstein's signature in pencil and the Hyperion Press embossed stamp on recto.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 29, 2026
Arthur Rothstein, Group of three photographs depicting rural America, 1935-42.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Arthur Rothstein (1915-1985) Group of three photographs depicting rural America. 1935-42. Silver prints. The first with a Resettlement Administration credit stamp on print verso and accompanied by the original mount; the second with Rothstein's signature on mount recto. Untitled, cabin with figure at doorway, 1935-42 * Mrs. Bailey Nicholson, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, 1935 * Rehabilitation client at spinning wheel, Ozark Mountains, Arkansas, 1935
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 29, 2026
Arthur Rothstein, Son of a Sharecropper, Mississippi County, Arkansas * Sharecropper's child suffering from rickets and malnutrition, Wilson cotton plantation, Mississippi County, Arkansas, 1935.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Arthur Rothstein (1915-1985) Son of a Sharecropper, Mississippi County, Arkansas * Sharecropper's child suffering from rickets and malnutrition, Wilson cotton plantation, Mississippi County, Arkansas. 1935. Silver prints (2). Each with Rothstein's F.S.A. credit stamp and the RA number in pencil, the second print also with the Farm Security Administration stamp and a numeric stamp, all on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 13, 2026
Arthur Rothstein (1915 - 1985) - Bleached Skull of a Steer, South Dakota, 1936
Est: €500 - €800
Gelatin silver print, printed later cm 35,5 x 28 (cm 33,3 x 27 picture) | 14 x 11 in. (13.1 x 10.6 in. picture) Photographer's credit stamp on the verso PROVENANCE EXHIBITIONS LITERATURE
Finarte
Dec. 16, 2025
Arthur Rothstein. A trio of images made for the Farm Security Administration. 1937-38; printed circa 1980.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Arthur Rothstein 1915-1985 A trio of images made for the Farm Security Administration. 1937-38; printed circa 1980. Silver prints (3) Each with Rothstein's signature in pencil on recto, and two with the title and negative dates in pencil and one with Rothstein's stamp, on verso. Christmas window, Oswego County, New York, 1937 * Minnie Knox, Garrett County, Maryland, 1937 * Farm Labor Union, Galena, Kansas, 1938
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 16, 2025
Arthur Rothstein. Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma. 1936; printed circa 1980.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Arthur Rothstein 1915-1985 Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma. 1936; printed circa 1980. Silver print With Rothstein's signature and edition notation 300/300 in pencil on recto, and the Arthur Rothstein Photograph Collection of Grace Rothstein stamp on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 03, 2025
Arthur Rothstein, Farmer who will be resettled, Wolf Creek Farms, Georgia, 1935
Est: €1,200 - €1,500
‘F.S.A.’ copyright and photographer's stamp as well as annotated in an unknown hand in pencil on the verso.
Lempertz
Dec. 03, 2025
Arthur Rothstein, Daughter of Sharecropper, Wilmington, North Carolina, July 1938
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
'F.S.A. photograph' stamp as well as annotated in an unknown hand in pencil on the verso.
Lempertz
Dec. 03, 2025
Arthur Rothstein, Wife and child of a sharecropper, Washington County, Arkansas, 1935
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Stamped ‘RESETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATION PHOTOGRAPH BY: Rothstein’, another stamp of the Resettlement Administration, a ‘TIME INC.’ stamp, as well as annotated in an unknown hand in crayon and pencil on the verso.
Lempertz
Nov. 19, 2025
Arthur Rothstein (1915-1985): Migrant Field Worker, Vasalia, California
Est: $800 - $1,200
Gelatin silver print mounted on Masonite, 1940, printed later, unsigned, variously inscribed in another hand on the reverse. 13 3/4 x 11 in. (sheet), unframed.
STAIR
Nov. 19, 2025
Arthur Rothstein (1915-1985): Forrest Carpenter, Handyman, Eden Mills, Vermont
Est: $800 - $1,200
Gelatin silver print, 1937, unsigned, inscribed 's.c.' on the reverse, with the artist's inkstamp and the Study Collection, Photography Department, Museum of Modern Art, NY inkstamp on the reverse, with the Farm Security Administration, Library of Congress Collection information on paper label taped to the reverse. 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (sheet), unframed.
STAIR
Nov. 19, 2025
Arthur Rothstein (1915-1985): Mrs. Bailey Nicholson, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Est: $800 - $1,200
Gelatin silver print mounted on Masonite, 1935, printed later, unsigned, inscribed 'Rothstein 2173 M' in another hand, with paper label from the Farm Security Administration, Library of Congress Collection information on the reverse. 13 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (sheet), unframed.
STAIR
Nov. 10, 2025
Arthur Rothstein (1915 - 1985) - Gamblers, Las Vegas Nevada, 1947
Est: €500 - €800
Gelatin silver print, printed later cm 27,7 x 35,7 (cm 25,5 x 33,5 picture) | 10.9 x 14.1 in. (10 x 13.2 in. picture) Photographer's credit stamp on the verso
Finarte
Oct. 16, 2025
Arthur Rothstein. Roulette Players, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1940; printed circa 1980.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Arthur Rothstein 1915-1985 Roulette Players, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1940; printed circa 1980. Silver print With Rothstein's signature in pencil on recto.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 16, 2025
Arthur Rothstein. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bahain on Their Farm, near Kersey, Colorado. 1939; printed circa 1975.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Arthur Rothstein 1915-1985 Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bahain on Their Farm, near Kersey, Colorado. 1939; printed circa 1975. Silver print With Rothstein's signature in pencil on recto, and his credit stamp, a credit, title, date, and RA number stamp, and the printer's portfolio stamp, on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 16, 2025
Arthur Rothstein. Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma. 1936; printed circa 1980.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Arthur Rothstein 1915-1985 Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma. 1936; printed circa 1980. Silver print With Rothstein's signature and edition notation 290/300 in pencil on recto.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 16, 2025
Arthur Rothstein. Group of three FSA photos depicting children. Circa 1930-40s.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Arthur Rothstein 1915-1985 Group of three FSA photographs depicting children. Circa 1930-40s. Silver prints (3) Two with Rothstein's F.S.A. credit stamp, and one of these also with a Resettlement Administration credit stamp and the other with a Farm Security Administration stamp, and the third with a typed Farm Security Administration/Rothstein credit; each with a numeric notation in pencil, and one with the notation "Children of rehabilitation client resettled in Ozark Mts Ark." in pencil, on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 12, 2025
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN "RALLY FOR THE TOWNSEND PLAN, KANSAS" SILVER PRINT
Est: -
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915-1985) "Rally for the Townsend Plan, Kansas" Silver Print. Rothstein's credit hand stamp, and the Arthur Rothstein Photograph Collection of Grace Rothstein hand stamp, on verso, along with title, negative date, and printing notations, in pencil, in an unknown hand. Artist: Arthur Rothstein Title: "Rally for the Townsend Plan, Medium: Silver Print Signature Type: Stamped | Signature Location: Reverse | Keywords: Photography, Modern; Ref: BD8045
Bradford's
Oct. 12, 2025
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN "DUST STORM, CIMARRON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA" SILVER PRINT
Est: -
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915-1985) "Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma" Silver Print. Signed in pencil lower right, with partial title and negative date, in pencil, on reverse. Artist: Arthur Rothstein Title: "Dust Storm, Cimarron County" Medium: Silver Print Signature Type: Pencil Signature | Signature Location: Lower Right | Site Measurement: 10" x 10" Image | Keywords: Photography, modern,; Ref: BD8045
Bradford's
Oct. 08, 2025
Rothstein (Arthur, 1915-1985). Daughter of Ellery Shufelt..., gelatin silver print
Est: £150 - £200
Rothstein (Arthur, 1915-1985). Daughter of Ellery Shufelt..., gelatin silver print * Rothstein (Arthur, 1915-1985). Daughter of Ellery Shufelt, Albany County, NY, September 1937, gelatin silver print, printed later, showing a young girl [Carolyn Viriginia Shufelt, b. 1933] standing on a porch, details in blue ballpoint pen to verso in an unidentified hand with Library of Congress Farm Security pencil reference number ‘326980-LC-USF34-025921-0’, minor surface mark to left dark areas, 34 x 27 cm, mounted, framed and glazed, together with another similar: Delano (Jack, 1914-1997), A young girl in the Great Depression, 1940, gelatin silver print, printed later, inscribed in blue ballpoint pen to verso, ‘Jack Delona untitled 1st May 1940’, 34 x 25 cm, mounted, framed and glazed QTY: (2)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Sep. 09, 2025
Arthur Rothstein (1915 - 1985) - Butler Country, 1939
Est: €500 - €800
Gelatin silver print, printed later cm 35,8 x 28 (cm 34,5 x 26,6 picture) | 14.1 x 11 in. (13.6 x 10.5 in. picture) Titled and dated in pencil with photographer's credit stamp on the verso
Finarte
Jul. 10, 2025
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN "DUST STORM" PHOTO PRINT
Est: $50 - $10,000
Original photo was taken in 1936 during the dust bowl era. Numbered 72/300, hand signed, and titled "Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma lower margin. With Falk-Leeds embossed onto mat. Dimensions: (Frame) H 27.25" x W 26.25" (Sight) H 20" x W 19.5" Condition: Light warping on the edges of the sight. The frame shows signs of use on the top left corner.
Westport Auction
Jul. 09, 2025
Arthur Rothstein (1915-1985): Interior of Postmaster Brown's Office; Minnie Knox; and Hotel DeParis, from A Portfolio of 8 Original Prints
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Three gelatin silver prints mounted on card, 1935, 1937 and 1939, all printed in 1977, signed and numbered 12/25, justification sheet and original portfolio. One 9 5/8 x 12 1/8 in. (image), two 12 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (image), all 19 7/8 x 15 7/8 in. (sheet), unframed. Note: These images are a part of the original portfolio of eight prints, of which there are only three included in this lot.
STAIR
Jun. 04, 2025
6 Photographs by Arthur Rothstein and Chris Killip
Est: $100 - $200
Five later reprinted photographs by Arthur Rothstein, and one image by Chris Killip (Men with the dogs) from his "Isle of Man" Series (signed on rear and dated 1979). Largest: 8" x 10". Arthur Rothstein (July 17, 1915 - November 11, 1985) was an American photographer. His career spanned five decades, and he received recognition as one of America's premier photojournalists.
Caza Sikes
Jun. 04, 2025
8 Photographs by Arthur Rothstein
Est: $100 - $200
8 Photographs by Arthur Rothstein. Largest: 11" x 14". Arthur Rothstein (July 17, 1915 – November 11, 1985) was an American photographer. His career spanned five decades, and he received recognition as one of America's premier photojournalists.
Caza Sikes
Jun. 04, 2025
Rothstein, Arthur: Sheep in Montana
Est: €1,000 - €1,200
[*] Sheep in Montana. 1936. Vintage gelatin silver print mounted to mat. 27 x 34 ,8 cm (30,8 x 38 cm). Signed by the photographer in pencil in lower right corner below the image in the margin, titled and annotated in pencil on the verso. - - In excellent condition. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 04, 2025
Rothstein, Arthur: Rockland, ME
Est: €800 - €1,000
[*] Rockland, ME. 1937. Gelatin silver print, printed later. 20,5 x 30,5 cm (27,8 x 35,5 cm). Signed by the photographer in pencil lower right, below the image in the margin; titled and dated on the verso. Hinge-mounted to mat. - - Arthur Rothstein was a deeply influential American photographer, whose work is characterized by visual precision, narrative strength, and a lasting social consciousness. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he created a vast and varied body of work, from iconic images of the Dust Bowl and rural America for the Farm Security Administration, to editorial and institutional photography later in life. Across these contexts, Rothstein maintained a keen eye for composition and a strong sense of empathy, capturing not only the hardships and resilience of his subjects, but also the quiet, often overlooked moments of everyday life that as a whole form a rich portrait of the 20th-century American experience. – In excellent condition. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.
Bassenge Auctions
May. 08, 2025
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915-1985) Family on the steps of their cabin. Circa 1937.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915-1985) Family on the steps of their cabin. Circa 1937. Silver print, the image measuring 7 3/8x9 3/8 inches (18.7x23.8 cm.), the mount 13 3/8x11 inches (34x27.9 cm.), with Rothstein's signature in pencil on mount recto, and his F.S.A. credit stamp, the Farm Security Administration stamp, and the "Arthur Rothstein Photograph/Grace Rothstein Collection" stamp, on mount verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 08, 2025
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915-1985) Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma. 1936; printed circa 1980.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915-1985) Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma. 1936; printed circa 1980. Silver print, the image measuring approximately 19 inches (48.1 cm.) square, the sheet 24x20 inches (61x50.8 cm.), with Rothstein's signature and edition notation 231/300 in pencil on recto, and the "Arthur Rothstein Photograph/Grace Rothstein Collection" stamp on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 26, 2025
Arthur Rothstein "Dust Storm" Silver Gelatin Print
Est: $500 - $1,000
Arthur Rothstein (American, 1915-1985). Photograph titled "Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma," printed 1962 or earlier and dated 1936. With numerous stamps and notations along the verso including "Reproduced from the collections of the Houston Chronicle, Library of Congress." Provenance: Swann Auction Galleries, New York, February 15, 2018; Private Minnesota Collection; Private Minnesota Collection, November 2018.
Revere Auctions
Jan. 30, 2025
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915 - 1985) Vernon Evans, migrant from South Dakota - Montana. July 1936; printed circa 1980.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915 - 1985) Vernon Evans, migrant from South Dakota - Montana. July 1936; printed circa 1980. Silver print, the image measuring 254x330 mm; 10x13 inches, the sheet 279x355 mm; 11x14 inches, with Rothstein's signature in pencil on recto, and his title and negative number in pencil on verso. Rothstein's full caption from the Library of Congress reads: "Vernon Evans (with his family) of Lemmon, South Dakota, near Missoula, Montana on Highway 10. Leaving grasshopper-ridden and drought-stricken area for a new start in Oregon or Washington. Expects to arrive at Yakima in time for hop picking. Live in tent. Makes about two hundred miles a day in Model T Ford"
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 30, 2025
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915 - 1985) Migrant family. January 1937; printed circa 1980.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915 - 1985) Migrant family. January 1937; printed circa 1980. Silver print, the image measuring 203x305 mm; 8x12 inches, the sheet 279x355 mm; 11x14 inches, with Rothstein's signature and edition notation 2/5 in pencil on recto. Rothstein's full caption from the Library of Congress reads: "The family of a migratory fruit worker from Tennessee now camped in a field near the packinghouse at Winter Haven, Florida."
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 30, 2025
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915 - 1985) Girl at Gees Bend, Alabama. 1937; printed circa 1980.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915 - 1985) Girl at Gees Bend, Alabama. 1937; printed circa 1980. Silver print, the image measuring 229x305 mm; 9x12 inches, the sheet 279x355 mm; 11x14 inches, with Rothstein's signature in pencil on recto, and the "Arthur Rothstein Photograph Collection of Grace Rothstein" stamp on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 30, 2025
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915 - 1985) Dust storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma. 1936; printed circa 1980.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915 - 1985) Dust storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma. 1936; printed circa 1980. Silver print, the image measuring 483 mm; 19 inches square, the sheet 610x508 mm; 24x20 inches, with Rothstein's signature and edition notation 152/300 in pencil on recto, and the "Arthur Rothstein Photograph Collection of Grace Rothstein" stamp on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 30, 2025
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915 - 1985) Tenant Farmer, North Carolina * Man on porch with basket (possibly Shenandoah National Park, Virginia).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915 - 1985) Tenant Farmer, North Carolina * Man on porch with basket (possibly Shenandoah National Park, Virginia). September 1935 & October 1935. Together, 2 silver prints, the images measuring 241x165 mm; 9½x6½ inches, the first with Rothstein's F.S.A. credit stamp and the Farm Security Administration stamp, the typed title and date, and the RA number in pencil, on verso; the second with his F.S.A. credit stamp and the Farm Security Administration stamp and the RA number in pencil on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 17, 2024
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915-1985) Weighing Cotton, Kaufman County, Texas. 1936; printed circa 1980.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915-1985) Weighing Cotton, Kaufman County, Texas. 1936; printed circa 1980. Silver print, the image measuring 10x13 inches (25.4x33 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, with Rothstein's "Arthur Rothstein Photograph Collection of Grace Rothstein" stamp and the title and negative date in pencil in an unknown hand, on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 04, 2024
Rothstein, Arthur: Girl at Gee's Bend
Est: €1,800 - €2,500
Girl at Gee's Bend. 1937. Gelatin silver print, printed later. 27,6 x 35,5 cm. Stamped "Arthur Rothstein Photograph from the Collection of Grace Rothstein" on verso, titled and dated "Gee's Bend 1937" in pencil on verso, annotated by another hand in pencil on verso. Arthur Rothstein is renowned for his work with the Farm Security Administration during the Great Depression, capturing iconic images of rural poverty with a humanistic approach that conveyed dignity and resilience. His photographs not only documented the era’s struggles but also influenced public perception and policy by highlighting the harsh realities of poverty. One of his most celebrated images, Gee’s Bend, 1937, depicts the lives of African American sharecroppers in Alabama, capturing a moment of introspection and dignity amidst challenging conditions. Prints of this photograph are part of the collections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Birmingham Museum of Art. – Corners slightly bumped, some handling creases and buckling along edges of print, otherwise in very good condition. - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.
Bassenge Auctions
Oct. 31, 2024
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915-1985) Girl at Gee's Bend, Alabama. 1937; printed 1970s.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN (1915-1985) Girl at Gee's Bend, Alabama. 1937; printed 1970s. Silver print, the image measuring 9x12 inches (22.9x30.5 cm.), the sheet 11x14 inches (27.9x35.6 cm.), with Rothstein's signature in pencil on recto, and the "Arthur Rothstein Photograph from the Collection of Grace Rothstein" stamp on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries