George Eastman House 2011 Benefit Auction set for Oct. 3; online portion is live Sept. 26 The George Eastman House Benefit Auction 2011 is live in NYC at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3 and online Sept. 27-Oct. 7. More than 230 photographs donated to support museum. Visit eastmanhouse.org
artists, collectors and dealers for a four-day fundraiser." - Wall Street Journal/Associated Press (2010)
“The George Eastman House is the most extensive photography museum in the world! We need it!” - Jerry Uelsmann, photographer and donor to the 2010 auction (2010)
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Schedule of Live Auction Preview and Conversations
During the auction preview Sunday and Monday, Oct. 2 and 3, Eastman House presents three conversations with innovators who will discuss their perspectives on photography’s history and practice. All events are held at Metropolitan Pavilion and are free and open to the public.
Sunday, Oct. 2:
1 to 6 p.m.: Auction Preview
1:30¬ to 2:30 p.m.: “Conversation: Performance, Photography, and What Comes Next” with Amanda Marchand, Arno Minkkinen, and Arthur Tress, moderated by Dr. Anthony Bannon, Ron and Donna Fielding Director at George Eastman House
3:30¬ to 4:30 p.m.: “Conversation: The Photo Icon” with Ralph Gibson and Dr. Anthony Bannon
Monday, Oct. 3:
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Auction Preview
11 a.m.: Preview walk-through with Willis E. Hartshorn, Ehrenkranz Director, International Center of Photography
12 to ¬1 p.m.: “Conversation: Birth of a Generation: The Art Scene of the 1970s” with Douglas Crimp and Robert Longo, moderated by Anthony Bannon
