May 15, 2003 - Sale 1971

Sale 1971 - Lot 368

Price Realized: $ 1,265
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,800 - $ 2,200
HUJAR, PETER
Catacomb. Silver print, 15 inches (38.1 cm.) square, with Hujar's signature, in ink, on recto; framed. 1963; printed 1970s (?)

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In 1963 Hujar went to Palermo, Italy to photograph the remains of the those who were embalmed and put into the catacombs of the city. The images are striking, capturing the customs, traditions, and histories of a culture that has faded into the past. This image is reproduced in