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  • Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs
    Aug. 30, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs

    Est: $900 - $1,200

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), three gelatin silver photographs, to include: "Vilnius", 1973, signed A. Sutkus L/L, 11 1/2" x 10", framed 19 1/2" x 15"; "Kaunas Old Town" (Kauno Senamiestis), 1979, signed A. Sutkus L/L, 14" x 10", framed 19 1/2" x 15"; "Vilnius Cathedral and its Belfrey", signed A. Sutkus L/C, 11" x 15", framed 19 1/2" x 15". Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus, Two Gelatin Silver Photographs
    Aug. 30, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Two Gelatin Silver Photographs

    Est: $600 - $800

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), two gelatin silver photographs, to include: "Riese Small Chapel" (Riese Koplytele), 1964, signed A. Sutkus L/L, 15" x 11", framed 19 1/2" x 15"; "Crucified" (Nukryziuotas), 1967, signed A. Sutkus L/L, 12 1/2" x 10", framed 19 1/2" x 15". Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs
    Aug. 30, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs

    Est: $900 - $1,200

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), three gelatin silver photographs, to include: "Trakai Island Castle" (Trakai), 1973, signed A. Sutkus L/L, 13" x 10 1/2", framed 19 1/2" x 15"; "Vilnius Roofs" (Vilnius Stogai), 1983, signed A. Sutkus L/L, 11" x 10", framed 19 1/2" x 15"; "Kaunas Town Hall" (Kaunas Rotuse), 1973, signed A. Sutkus L/L, 10 1/2" x 10 1/2", framed 19 1/2" x 15". Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs
    Aug. 30, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs

    Est: $900 - $1,200

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), three gelatin silver photographs, to include: "Landscape of Suvalkija" (Suvalkijos peizazas), 1967, signed A. Sutkus L/L, 14" x 12", framed 19 1/2" x 15"; "Village Cemetery in Suvalkija" (Kamo Kapines), 1967, signed A. Sutkus L/L, 11 1/2" x 10", framed 19 1/2" x 15"; "Land of Crosses" (Lietuva-kryziu Zeme), 1967, signed A. Sutkus L/R, 11 1/2" x 10", framed 19 1/2" x 15". Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus, Gelatin Silver Photograph
    Aug. 30, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Gelatin Silver Photograph

    Est: $500 - $700

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), gelatin silver photograph of "The Road of Childhood" (Vaikstes Kelias) 1965, signed A. Sutkus L/L, 12" x 10", framed 19 1/2" x 15". Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus, Two Gelatin Silver Photographs
    Aug. 30, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Two Gelatin Silver Photographs

    Est: $600 - $800

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), two gelatin silver photographs, to include: "Good-bye Party Comrades", dismantling of Lenin after the collapse of the Soviet Union, 1991, signed, titled, and dated verso, 15 1/2" x 11", unframed; "Algirdas Brazauskas", President and Prime Minister of Lithuania, signed, titled, and dated verso, 11 1/2" x 16", unframed. Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs
    Aug. 30, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs

    Est: $600 - $800

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), three gelatin silver photographs, to include: "Trakai Island Castle", signed verso, 11 1/2" x 15 1/2"; "Roadside Shrine", 1967, signed and dated L/R, 11 1/2" x 11"; "Lithuanian building with pro-independence signs, protest posters", signed, titled, and dated verso, 15" x 12", unframed. Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs
    Aug. 30, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs

    Est: $400 - $600

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), three gelatin silver photographs, to include: "Mourning Christ", signed in pencil verso A. Sutkus 1967, 12" x 11", with border 15" x 11", unframed; "Lithuanian Wayside Cross", signed and dated L/R, 13 1/2" x 11 1/2", unframed; "Shrine" Lithuania, 1991, signed, titled, and dated verso, 15 1/2" x 11", unframed. Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus, Four Gelatin Silver Photographs
    Aug. 30, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Four Gelatin Silver Photographs

    Est: $750 - $950

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), four gelatin silver photographs, to include: "Wooden Bell Tower", 1967, signed and dated L/R, 15" x 12", unframed; "Wooden Crosses", with sepia tones, signed and dated L/R, 14" x 12", unframed; "Evening in Zemaity Joy" (Valaros Zemaity Joie), 1967, signed A. Sutkus L/R, 15 1/2" x 12", unframed; "Lithuanian Roadside Shrine", with sepia tones, signed and dated L/R, 13" x 11 1/2", unframed. Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus, Two Gelatin Silver Photographs
    Aug. 30, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Two Gelatin Silver Photographs

    Est: $600 - $800

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), two gelatin silver photographs, to include: "The Last Summer" (Der letzte sommer), 1976, signed A. Sutkus verso, 15 1/2" x 12", unframed; "Father's Workshop", 1968, signed in pencil verso, 11" x 11", with white border 11"x 14", unframed. Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs
    Aug. 30, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs

    Est: $400 - $600

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), three gelatin silver photographs, to include: "Young Pioneers", unsigned, 16" x 11 1/2", unframed; "Man w/hat Vilnius", signed and dated verso, 15" x 12", unframed; elderly man with glass, "Paris", signed verso, 1988, 16" x 11 1/2", unframed. Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs
    Aug. 29, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs

    Est: $900 - $1,200

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), three gelatin silver photographs, to include: "In Father's Cab" (Tevo Vezime), 1973, signed verso A. Sutkus, 13" x 11", unframed; "The Lithuanian Family", 1967, signed A. Sutkus verso, 11" x 11", with border 11" x 15"; "A Party in the Workers' Barracks" (Ezerelis), 1959, signed in pencil verso A. Sutkus, 12" x 15 1/2", unframed. Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs
    Aug. 29, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs

    Est: $400 - $600

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), three gelatin silver photographs, to include: "Christ" (Kristus), 1967, signed A. Sutkus titled and dated verso, 15 1/2" x 11 1/2", unframed; "In a Country Church" (Kamio baznycioje), 1967, signed A. Sutkus L/L, 15 1/2" x 11", unframed; "The Crucified" (Nukrziuotasis), signed A. Sutkus 1967 L/L, 14" x 12" with white border. Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus, Gelatin Silver Photograph, Nixon
    Aug. 29, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Gelatin Silver Photograph, Nixon

    Est: $500 - $700

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), gelatin silver photograph, "Richard Nixon" comforting Lithuanian woman, 1991, signed A. Sutkus, titled, and dated verso, 11 1/2" x 16", unframed. Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs
    Aug. 29, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Three Gelatin Silver Photographs

    Est: $600 - $800

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), three gelatin silver photographs, to include: "On the Road Lithuania", signed verso in pencil A. Sutkus 1974, 13" x 11 1/2", unframed; "The Lakes of Moletai", 1975, signed verso A. Sutkus, 11" x 15", unframed; "Lithuanian Countryside", signed L/L, 10" x 10" (image), 16" x 12" overall, unframed. Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus, Three Photographs
    Aug. 29, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Three Photographs

    Est: $400 - $600

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), three photographs, to include: gelatin silver photograph, "Hills of Crosses" (Krziu Kalnas), 1991, signed and titled verso A. Sutkus, 12" x 15", unframed; gelatin silver photograph, "Christ - Hills of Crosses", signed verso A. Sutkus, titled, 12" x 16", unframed; Kodak color photograph, "Hills of Crosses", signed A. Sutkus verso, titled and dated, 15" x 12", unframed. Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus, Two Gelatin Silver Photographs
    Aug. 29, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus, Two Gelatin Silver Photographs

    Est: $600 - $800

    Antanas Sutkus (celebrated Lithuanian photographer, b.1939), two gelatin silver photographs, to include: "Valoras" (Valoras Zemaitijge), 1967, signed A. Sutkus L/L, 13 1/2" x 10", framed 19 1/2" x 15"; "Raudone Castle" (Raudones Pilis), 14" x 10", framed 19 1/2" x 15". Provenance: Estate of Dalia Zikas of Melrose, Massachusetts.

    Kaminski Auctions
  • Sutkus, Antanas: Boy from the Old Town, Vilnius, Lithuania
    Jun. 06, 2026

    Sutkus, Antanas: Boy from the Old Town, Vilnius, Lithuania

    Est: €400 - €600

    Boy from the Old Town, Vilnius, Lithuania. 1970. Vintage, large-format matte gelatin silver print. 39,7 x 29,8 cm. Signed and dated by the photographer in pencil as well as label with title on the verso. - - Antanas Sutkus was a founding member of the "Association of Lithuanian Photographers" in 1960. He joined the "International Federation of Photographic Art" under UNESCO in 1976. His poetic black-and-white images often reflect a deep connection to the Lithuanian village of his youth, capturing a sense of nostalgia and a way of life now largely gone. – Corners bumped and minimal edge wear, 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
  • Antanas Sutkus (attribuito a) (1939) - Melody of lonleness, Vilnius, from "People of Lithuania" series, 1977
    Jan. 13, 2026

    Antanas Sutkus (attribuito a) (1939) - Melody of lonleness, Vilnius, from "People of Lithuania" series, 1977

    Est: €300 - €400

    Vintage gelatin silver print cm 25,3 x 23,4 | 10 × 9.2 in. in. Framed PROVENANCE   EXHIBITIONS   LITERATURE      

    Finarte
  • ANTANAS SUTKUS (LITHUANIAN B.1939)
    Jun. 28, 2025

    ANTANAS SUTKUS (LITHUANIAN B.1939)

    Est: $600 - $800

    ANTANAS SUTKUS (LITHUANIAN B.1939) Medal Wearers gelatin silver print 26 x 22 cm (10 1/4 x 8 3/8 in.) unframed CONDITION The photo is in good condition, some small scattered hardly visible scratches, a 1.5 inch creasing line along the left edge, no other visible issues to report. PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the photographer, by the present owner LOT NOTES Antanas Sutkus stands as one of the most significant photographers to emerge from the Soviet Bloc - a master of black-and-white humanism whose lens captured the soul of Lithuania in quiet, piercing detail. Described as "photography’s Solzhenitsyn", Sutkus refused to conform to the rigid ideological expectations of Soviet art, instead developing a deeply personal, profoundly empathetic documentary style that exposed the truth of everyday life under authoritarianism. Born in 1939 in Lithuania, Sutkus came of age during the Cold War, when photography in the USSR was expected to glorify the state and its ideology. Rather than producing propagandist visions of heroic laborers and perfect collectives, Sutkus turned his camera toward the marginalized, the elderly, the young, and the unidealized - those forgotten by official narratives. His most iconic series,  People of Lithuania, launched in 1976 and continued for decades, is a quiet act of defiance: an archive of human vulnerability, dignity, and individuality in a system that sought to erase precisely those qualities.With startling clarity and poetic restraint, Sutkus captured the fleeting moments of rural life, childhood, old age, and solitude. His images are often stark and intimate. Sutkus's nonconformist attitude did not go unnoticed. His works ran afoul of Soviet censors, who accused him of failing to uphold socialist ideals. He was never fully embraced by the official art establishment, yet persisted with quiet defiance, helping to found the Lithuanian Photographers’ Association and mentoring a new generation of independent visual thinkers. His photography became a humanist counter-narrative - a visual literature of dissent. Keywords: Jean-Paul Sartre, gelatin silver print, Lithuanian Photography, Modern Photography, Humanist photography, Black-and-white portraiture, Soviet Photography, Lithuanian School of Photography, Portrait Photography, Street Life Photography 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
  • ANTANAS SUTKUS (LITHUANIAN B.1939)
    Jun. 28, 2025

    ANTANAS SUTKUS (LITHUANIAN B.1939)

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    ANTANAS SUTKUS (LITHUANIAN B.1939) Sudie, partijos draugai!, Vilnius (Good-bye, Party Comrades!, Vilnius), 33359 gelatin silver print 24 x 14 cm (9 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.) unframed signed and dated on verso CONDITION The photo is in good condition, very small creasing areas along the left edge and to the upper corners, no other visible issues to report. PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the photographer, by the present owner EXHIBITED Similar item from the edition is in the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Reference Number 1995.292 LOT NOTES Antanas Sutkus stands as one of the most significant photographers to emerge from the Soviet Bloc - a master of black-and-white humanism whose lens captured the soul of Lithuania in quiet, piercing detail. Described as "photography’s Solzhenitsyn", Sutkus refused to conform to the rigid ideological expectations of Soviet art, instead developing a deeply personal, profoundly empathetic documentary style that exposed the truth of everyday life under authoritarianism. Born in 1939 in Lithuania, Sutkus came of age during the Cold War, when photography in the USSR was expected to glorify the state and its ideology. Rather than producing propagandist visions of heroic laborers and perfect collectives, Sutkus turned his camera toward the marginalized, the elderly, the young, and the unidealized - those forgotten by official narratives. His most iconic series,  People of Lithuania, launched in 1976 and continued for decades, is a quiet act of defiance: an archive of human vulnerability, dignity, and individuality in a system that sought to erase precisely those qualities.With startling clarity and poetic restraint, Sutkus captured the fleeting moments of rural life, childhood, old age, and solitude. His images are often stark and intimate. Sutkus's nonconformist attitude did not go unnoticed. His works ran afoul of Soviet censors, who accused him of failing to uphold socialist ideals. He was never fully embraced by the official art establishment, yet persisted with quiet defiance, helping to found the Lithuanian Photographers’ Association and mentoring a new generation of independent visual thinkers. His photography became a humanist counter-narrative - a visual literature of dissent. Keywords: Jean-Paul Sartre, gelatin silver print, Lithuanian Photography, Modern Photography, Humanist photography, Black-and-white portraiture, Soviet Photography, Lithuanian School of Photography, Portrait Photography, Street Life Photography 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
  • ANTANAS SUTKUS (LITHUANIAN B.1939)
    Jun. 28, 2025

    ANTANAS SUTKUS (LITHUANIAN B.1939)

    Est: $1,200 - $1,800

    ANTANAS SUTKUS (LITHUANIAN B.1939) Jean-Paul Sartre in Lithuania, Nida, 1965 gelatin silver print 17.5 x 24 cm (6 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.) sold together with another photograph by Antanas Sutkus, depicting the statue of Jean Paul Sartre at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, which was itself composed based on the Sutkus's famous image. signed and dated on verso CONDITION The photograph is in good condition, no visible issues to report. PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the photographer, by the present owner LOT NOTES Antanas Sutkus stands as one of the most significant photographers to emerge from the Soviet Bloc - a master of black-and-white humanism whose lens captured the soul of Lithuania in quiet, piercing detail. Described as "photography’s Solzhenitsyn", Sutkus refused to conform to the rigid ideological expectations of Soviet art, instead developing a deeply personal, profoundly empathetic documentary style that exposed the truth of everyday life under authoritarianism. Born in 1939 in Lithuania, Sutkus came of age during the Cold War, when photography in the USSR was expected to glorify the state and its ideology. Rather than producing propagandist visions of heroic laborers and perfect collectives, Sutkus turned his camera toward the marginalized, the elderly, the young, and the unidealized - those forgotten by official narratives. His most iconic series,  People of Lithuania, launched in 1976 and continued for decades, is a quiet act of defiance: an archive of human vulnerability, dignity, and individuality in a system that sought to erase precisely those qualities.With startling clarity and poetic restraint, Sutkus captured the fleeting moments of rural life, childhood, old age, and solitude. His images are often stark and intimate. Sutkus's nonconformist attitude did not go unnoticed. His works ran afoul of Soviet censors, who accused him of failing to uphold socialist ideals. He was never fully embraced by the official art establishment, yet persisted with quiet defiance, helping to found the Lithuanian Photographers’ Association and mentoring a new generation of independent visual thinkers. His photography became a humanist counter-narrative - a visual literature of dissent. Today, Sutkus is recognized internationally for his profound contributions to documentary photography. His works have been exhibited at institutions such as the Pompidou Centre, the Pushkin Museum, and the Lithuanian National Gallery, and have entered major public and private collections around the world. His photographs are increasingly sought after for their aesthetic purity, historical significance, and emotional power. This photo was captured when Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir visited Soviet Lithuania in 1965 as part of a broader state-organized cultural tour of the Soviet Union. By this time, they had both become increasingly disillusioned with Soviet communism. Sartre, who had once been a vocal supporter of Marxism, had already publicly criticized Stalinism and was known for his complex and often contradictory relationship with leftist politics. During their visit they were accompanied by their interpreter from Moscow, Lena Zonina, who was Sartre's lover, and the young Antanas Sutkus, who was 26 years old at the time. Sartre and his partner, Simone de Beauvoir, had a unique polyamorous relationship where they were both free to have other romantic relationships. While De Beauvoir was aware of Sartre's relationship with Zonina, she reportedly treated her with kindness and respect. Keywords: Jean-Paul Sartre, gelatin silver print, Lithuanian Photography, Modern Photography, Humanist photography, Black-and-white portraiture, Soviet Photography, Lithuanian School of Photography, Portrait Photography, Street Life Photography 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
  • Antanas Sutkus geb. 1939
    Jun. 27, 2025

    Antanas Sutkus geb. 1939

    Est: €500 - €800

    Antanas Sutkus geb. 1939 Porträt ohne Titel, 1969, Vintage print Verso signiert, datiert und eigenhändig bezeichnet Evening 37:29,8 cm

    Schneider-Henn
  • Sutkus, Antanas: Alone
    Jun. 04, 2025

    Sutkus, Antanas: Alone

    Est: €400 - €600

    Alone. 1975. Vintage large-format ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 57,3 x 50,4 cm. Titled and dated in pencil on the verso. - - Some handling marks, backed tear in lower edge, traces of previous mounting with some paper loss on verso, glue stains from verso showing through in corners. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.

    Bassenge Auctions
  • Sutkus, Antanas: The Mood
    Jun. 04, 2025

    Sutkus, Antanas: The Mood

    Est: €400 - €600

    The Mood. 1970. Vintage large-format matte gelatin silver print. 59,5 x 50 cm. Titled and dated in pencil on the verso. - - Some nicks in corners and edges, slight creases upper left corner, traces of previous mounting with some paper loss on verso, otherwise a rich dark print in good condition. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.

    Bassenge Auctions
  • Sutkus, Antanas: Youngsters in Lithuania
    Jun. 04, 2025

    Sutkus, Antanas: Youngsters in Lithuania

    Est: €400 - €600

    Youngsters in Lithuania. Circa 1970. 2 vintage large-format matte gelatin silver prints. Circa 54 x 50 cm. One dated in pencil on the verso. - - Some nicks and wear in corners and edges, one print with light brown stain in upper edge, traces of previous mounting with some paper loss on verso, otherwise rich dark prints in good condition. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.

    Bassenge Auctions
  • Sutkus, Antanas: Father's Cab
    Jun. 04, 2025

    Sutkus, Antanas: Father's Cab

    Est: €400 - €600

    Father's Cab. 1965. Vintage large-format matte gelatin silver print. 60 x 50 cm. Titled and dated in pencil on the verso. - - Antanas Sutkus was a founding member of the "Association of Lithuanian Photographers" in 1960. He joined the "International Federation of Photographic Art" under UNESCO in 1976. His poetic black-and-white images often reflect a deep connection to the Lithuanian village of his youth, capturing a sense of nostalgia and a way of life now largely vanished. – Crease in lower right area and corner, some indentation marks in upper left, minimal edge wear, traces of previous mounting with some paper loss on verso. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.

    Bassenge Auctions
  • Sutkus, Antanas. Tanzendes Paar. Original-Photographie. Silbergelatine. Verso signiert und un
    May. 17, 2025

    Sutkus, Antanas. Tanzendes Paar. Original-Photographie. Silbergelatine. Verso signiert und un

    Est: €200 - €300

    Sutkus, Antanas. Tanzendes Paar. Original-Photographie. Silbergelatine. Verso signiert und unleserlich betitelt sowie datiert. 1990. Blattmaße: 28,5 x 39,5 cm. Das Motiv gehört wohl zur Serie "Menschen in Litauen" des bedeutendsten litauischen Photographen Antanas Sutkus (1939), der als Vertreter der sogenannten humanistischen Photographie gilt. - An Ecken und Rändern leicht knickspurig, Oberfläche etwas kratzspurig und fingerfleckig. - Provenienz: Sammlung Barbara Straka.

    Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
  • Sutkus, Antanas. Der Bettler. Original-Photographie. Silbergelatine. Vintage. Rechts unten si
    May. 17, 2025

    Sutkus, Antanas. Der Bettler. Original-Photographie. Silbergelatine. Vintage. Rechts unten si

    Est: €300 - €450

    Sutkus, Antanas. Der Bettler. Original-Photographie. Silbergelatine. Vintage. Rechts unten signiert und datiert. Verso signiert und betitelt sowie datiert. 1960. Format: 39,5 x 29,5 cm. Passepartout-Ausschnitt: 39 x 29 cm. Seltenes Motiv eines Bettlers aus der Serie "Menschen in Litauen" des bedeutendsten litauischen Photographen Antanas Sutkus (1939), der als Vertreter der sogenannten humanistischen Photographie gilt. Seine Photos dokumentieren die Trostlosigkeit des kommunistischen Lebens in Litauen. - An den Rändern unter Passepartout montiert, leicht gewellt und teils etwas kratzspurig. - Provenienz: Sammlung Barbara Straka.

    Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
  • Antanas Sutkus (born 1939) Country street #3, Dzukija, Lithuania, 1969
    Feb. 19, 2025

    Antanas Sutkus (born 1939) Country street #3, Dzukija, Lithuania, 1969

    Est: €300 - €400

    Antanas Sutkus (born 1939) Country street #3, Dzukija, Lithuania, 1969 Silver print (c. 1990) Signed, dated and titled in pencil with stamp: "Antanas Sutkus" on the back Image: 31×30 cm/Sheet: 38,7×30 cm Antanas Sutkus (né en 1939) Country street #3, Dzukija, Lituanie, 1969 Épreuve argentique (c. 1990) Signée, datée et titrée au crayon avec le tampon "Antanas Sutkus" au verso Image : 31×30 cm/Feuille : 38,7×30 cm

    Piasa
  • Antanas Sutkus (born 1939) Ice-Hockey in the evening, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1973
    Feb. 19, 2025

    Antanas Sutkus (born 1939) Ice-Hockey in the evening, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1973

    Est: €300 - €400

    Antanas Sutkus (born 1939) Ice-Hockey in the evening, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1973 Silver print (c. 1990) Signed, dated and titled in pencil on the back Image: 32×30cm/Sheet: 39,5×30cm Antanas Sutkus (né en 1939) Ice-Hockey in the evening, Vilnius, Lituanie, 1973 Épreuve argentique (c. 1990) Signée, datée et titrée au crayon au verso Image : 32×30cm/Feuille : 39,5×30cm

    Piasa
  • Antanas Sutkus (born 1939) The march, Nida, Lithuania, 1970
    Feb. 19, 2025

    Antanas Sutkus (born 1939) The march, Nida, Lithuania, 1970

    Est: €200 - €300

    Antanas Sutkus (born 1939) The march, Nida, Lithuania, 1970 Silver print (c. 1990) Signed, dated and titled in pencil on the back 30,5×29,5 cm Antanas Sutkus (né en 1939) The march, Nida, Lituanie, 1970 Épreuve argentique (c. 1990) Signée, datée et titrée au crayon au verso 30,5×29,5 cm

    Piasa
  • Sutkus, Antanas: Country Children Competition to the Art School, 2
    Jun. 05, 2024

    Sutkus, Antanas: Country Children Competition to the Art School, 2

    Est: €400 - €600

    "Country Children Competition to the Art School, 2". 1969/printed 1990. Large-format matte gelatin silver print. 29,5 x 39,5 cm. Signed, titled and dated by the photographer in pencil on the verso. - - Sutkus was one of the founding members of the "Association of Lithuanian Photographers" (1960) and in 1976 became a member of the "International Federation of Photographic Art in UNESCO". His poetic images of the Lithuanian village of his youth show a nostalgic and unique past. – In very good condition. - - Provenance: Galerie Bodo Niemann - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.

    Bassenge Auctions
  • Antanas Sutkus (b. 1939), JEAN PAUL SARTRE IN LITHUANIA, 1965
    May. 16, 2024

    Antanas Sutkus (b. 1939), JEAN PAUL SARTRE IN LITHUANIA, 1965

    Est: $4,000 - $5,000

    Antanas Sutkus (b. 1939), Lithuania JEAN PAUL SARTRE IN LITHUANIA, 1965 gelatin silver print signed, titled, and dated verso; artist's studio label verso 11.75 x 15.5 in — 29.8 x 39.4 cm Provenance: Private Collection, Montreal, QC Exhibited: Jean Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir in the Eyes of Antanas Sutkus, Centre Culturel Français de Vilnius, 1999, illustrated on cover and p. 26-27. ''J.P. Sartre and S. de Beauvoir in Lithuania 1965'' for the 100th anniversary of Sartre, Centre Culturel Français, Stockholm; House of Literature, Munich, 2005. Antanas Sutkus, White Space Gallery, London, 2006. The Lithuanian School - Western Photography in the USSR, Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography, Moscow, 2011. Antanas Sutkus: Um Olhar Livre, Museum Oscar Niemeyer, Curibita, Brazil, 2012. Antanas Sutkus, Pushkin House, London, 2012. Literature: Sartre, Liberation (special issue), April 1980, illustrated on cover. Sartre & Beauvoir: Cinq Jours en Lithuanie, Paris, 2005, ill. on cover. Catalina Uribe Merino, Por los Caminos de Sartre, Medellin, 2005, ill. on cover. Antanas Sutkus: A Retrospective, Vilnius, 2009, p. 125-126 Estimate: $4,000—5,000

    Waddington's
  • Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939), Photograph
    Dec. 14, 2023

    Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939), Photograph

    Est: $700 - $1,000

    Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939) Environs of Kauras, 1980, Birds Eye View of Lithuania Silver gelatin print, signed, dated and titled in pencil on the reverse 15.25 by 20 in., overall, matted, framed 16.25 by 22.5 in.

    A.B.Levy’s Palm Beach
  • Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939), Photograph
    Dec. 14, 2023

    Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939), Photograph

    Est: $700 - $1,000

    Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939) Childhood, 1975 silver gelatin print, the reverse signed, dated in pencil on the reverse 14.25 by 11.75 in., overall, matted, framed, 20.25 by 16.25 in. cf. see note to lot 208.

    A.B.Levy’s Palm Beach
  • Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939), Photograph
    Dec. 14, 2023

    Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939), Photograph

    Est: $700 - $1,000

    Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939) Long Voyage, 1962 silver gelatin print, the reverse signed, dated and titled in pencil 14.5 by 13.5 in., overall, matted, framed, 20.25 by 16.25 in. cf. see note to lot 208.

    A.B.Levy’s Palm Beach
  • Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939), Photograph
    Dec. 14, 2023

    Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939), Photograph

    Est: $700 - $1,000

    Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939) An Old Couple, 1968 silver gelatin print, the reverse signed, dated and titled in pencil 13 by 11.75 in., overall, matted, framed, 20.25 by 16.25 in. cf. see note to lot 208

    A.B.Levy’s Palm Beach
  • Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939), Photograph
    Dec. 14, 2023

    Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939), Photograph

    Est: $700 - $1,000

    Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939) On The Road, silver gelatin print, signed, titled in pencil on the reverse 18.25 by 14.75 in., overall, matted, framed, 20.25 by 16.25 in. Glass cracked. cf . see note to lot 208

    A.B.Levy’s Palm Beach
  • Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939), Photograph
    Dec. 14, 2023

    Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939), Photograph

    Est: $700 - $1,000

    Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939) Man Lighting Pipe, 1987 silver gelatin print, the reverse signed, dated and titled in pencil 13.5 by 12.5 in., overall, matted, framed, 20.25 by 16.25 in. cf. see note to preceding lot.

    A.B.Levy’s Palm Beach
  • Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939), Photograph
    Dec. 14, 2023

    Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939), Photograph

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Antanus (Antanas) Sutkus, (Lithuanian, b. 1939)Young Pioneers, 1967, silver gelatin print, the reverse signed, dated and titled, in pencil, A Sutkus, Gioruieris. 1967, Li ser Lieteuros Sieroues (?), Young Pioneer, 1967, Series, People of Lithuania. 19.75 by 18.75 in., overall, matted, framed. Cf. Antanas Sutkus is a Lithuanian photographer. Sutkus is a recipient of the Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Arts, the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, and the Dr. Erich Salomon Award. He was one of the co-founders and a president of the Lithuanian Association of Art Photographers. He became disillusioned by the confines of the Soviet-controlled press and began taking photographs, wanting to find a way to make his camera "a weapon for the underground" in portraying resistance to the USSR. Sutkus concentrated on black and white portraits of ordinary people in their everyday life rather than the model citizens and workers promoted by Soviet propaganda. He photographed children, who represented a kind of freedom: "Children have a world with its own laws, rules, its own happiness and sadness. To enter it, you need to feel that you are a kid. Adults and children are different stories."[5]A series of mid-1960s portraits of children, often with adults in the shot pointedly faceless and irrelevant, was collected in a 2020 book. He took a photograph that became famous of a communist "Young Pioneer" (the offered lot) in the present sale) boy with shaven head and very sad expression which got him called before the central committee and denounced as "photography's Solzhenitsyn". (Copied from Wikipedia)

    A.B.Levy’s Palm Beach
  • Antanas Sutkus, Blind Pioneer, Kaunas, 1962
    Jun. 06, 2023

    Antanas Sutkus, Blind Pioneer, Kaunas, 1962

    Est: €1,000 - €1,500

    Signed, dated and titled in pencil on the verso.

    Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
  • Antanas Sutkus, Jean-Paul Sartre in Lithuania, Nida, 1965
    Jun. 06, 2023

    Antanas Sutkus, Jean-Paul Sartre in Lithuania, Nida, 1965

    Est: €2,000 - €3,000

    Signed, dated and titled in pencil on the verso.

    Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
  • Antanas Sutkus (1939) - From the series "Meetings with Bulgaria", 1981
    Mar. 16, 2023

    Antanas Sutkus (1939) - From the series "Meetings with Bulgaria", 1981

    Est: €800 - €1,200

    Vintage gelatin silver print cm 38 x 38 (cm 30 x 30 picture) | 14.9 x 15 in. (11.7 x 11.7 in. picture) Titled and dated in black ink and signed in pencil with photographer's credit stamp on the verso

    Finarte
  • Antanas Sutkus (1939) - The world's oldest profession from the series "Meetings with Bulgaria", 1981
    Mar. 16, 2023

    Antanas Sutkus (1939) - The world's oldest profession from the series "Meetings with Bulgaria", 1981

    Est: €800 - €1,200

    Vintage gelatin silver print cm 33,8 x 31,4 (cm 30,8 x 29,8 picture) | 13.3 x 12.4 in. (12 x 11.7 in. picture) Titled and dated in black ink and signed in blue ink with photographer's credit stamp on the verso

    Finarte
  • Sutkus, Antanas: The Province
    Jun. 08, 2022

    Sutkus, Antanas: The Province

    Est: €600 - €800

    "The Province". 1970. Vintage, large format matte gelatin silver print. 60 x 50 cm. Titled and dated in pencil on the verso. - - Slight edge wear and some handling marks, traces of previous mounting with some paper loss on verso. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.

    Bassenge Auctions
  • Sutkus, Antanas: The Old Town Citizens
    Jun. 08, 2022

    Sutkus, Antanas: The Old Town Citizens

    Est: €400 - €600

    "The Old Town Citizens". 1968/ printed 1970s. Large format matte gelatin silver print. 51 x 50,1 cm. Titled and dated in pencil on the verso. - - Traces of previous mounting with some paper loss on verso, slight edge wear, some emulsion loss in lower edge, creases in upper right/lower left corner, slight soiling in upper right corner, otherwise a rich dark print in good condition. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.

    Bassenge Auctions
  • Sutkus, Antanas: Life in a Village Street
    Jun. 08, 2022

    Sutkus, Antanas: Life in a Village Street

    Est: €300 - €500

    "Life in a Village Street". 1965/ printed 1970s. Large format matte gelatin silver print. 51 x 50 cm. Titled and dated in pencil on the verso. - - Traces of previous mounting with some paper loss on verso, slight edge wear, tear in upper right corner, otherwise a rich dark print in good condition. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.

    Bassenge Auctions
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