Sold for:
$7,500
$7,500
American
100 Guys You Shouldn't Introduce to Your Sister
1930-1950 vintage photographs 46 h x 63½ w x 2 d in (117 x 161 x 5 cm)
result: $7,500
Collectively, mug shots have been described as being a kind of photo booth for the American underbelly.
Personally, I have always found them to be a powerful, fascinating and poignant reflection of our society. - Adam Blackman
This work is comprised of 100 mugshots with descriptions of the prisoners and their crimes inscribed to the reverse of each photograph and visible through windows cut in the matboard
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2015-04-21