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Selected Works190

Museum Acquisitions

Whitney
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Whitney
Whitney
MoMA
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Previous Sales 76

Christie's
Cemetery, Fountain City, Wisconsin, 2002
Cemetery, Fountain City, Wisconsin, 2002
$15,120
Oct 2024
Christie's
The Seneca, 2005
The Seneca, 2005
$13,860
Oct 2024
Christie's
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 2002
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 2002
$3,780
Oct 2024
Sotheby's
'Charles, Vasa, MN'
'Charles, Vasa, MN'
$76,200
May 2023
Christie's
2006_08zl0036
2006_08zl0036, 2006
$30,000
Oct 2020
Christie's
Peter's Houseboat, Winona, Minnesota, 2002
Peter's Houseboat, Winona, Minnesota, 2002
$62,500
Apr 2018
Christie's
Falls #26, 2005
Falls #26, 2005
$35,000
Apr 2018
Christie's
Patrick, Palm Sunday, Baton Rouge, LA, 2002
Patrick, Palm Sunday, Baton Rouge, LA, 2002
$11,250
Oct 2015
Christie's
Falls 26, 2005
Falls 26, 2005
$37,500
Mar 2015
Christie's
Happiness Inn, 2005-2006
Happiness Inn, 2005-2006
$5,000
Apr 2014
Christie's
The Farm, Angola State Prison, Angola, LA, 2002
The Farm, Angola State Prison, Angola, LA, 2002
£6,250 ($8k USD)
May 2013
Christie's
Falls 26, 2005
Falls 26, 2005
$15,000
Apr 2013
Christie's
Venice, Louisiana, 2003, from 'Sleeping by the Mississippi'
Venice, Louisiana, 2003, from 'Sleeping by the Mississippi'
$15,000
Apr 2013
Christie's
Mother and Daughter, St. Paul, MN, 2005
Mother and Daughter, St. Paul, MN, 2005
$7,500
Oct 2011
Christie's
Mother and Daughter, Davenport, IA, 2004
Mother and Daughter, Davenport, IA, 2004
$6,250
Oct 2011
Christie's
Venice, Louisianna, 2003, from Sleeping by the Mississippi
Venice, Louisianna, 2003, from Sleeping by the Mississippi
$6,875
Apr 2011
Christie's
Fontaine Bleu, 2004
Fontaine Bleu, 2004
$8,125
Oct 2010
Christie's
Falls Manor, 2005
Falls Manor, 2005
$7,500
Oct 2010
Christie's
Charles, Vasa, Minnesota, 2002
Charles, Vasa, Minnesota, 2002
$37,500
Oct 2008
Christie's
Hotel, Dallas City, Illinois, 2006
Hotel, Dallas City, Illinois, 2006
$12,500
Oct 2008
Christie's
Sydney, Tallahassee, FL
Sydney, Tallahassee, FL, 2004
£2,500 ($3k USD)
Apr 2008
Christie's
Crystal, Easter, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2002, from Sleeping by the Mississippi
Crystal, Easter, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2002, from Sleeping by the Mississippi
$4,000
Sep 2007
Phillips
Park Hyatt, Tokyo
Park Hyatt, Tokyo
$17,780
Phillips
A-1 Motel
A-1 Motel
$10,320
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Sugar's, Davenport, Iowa
Sugar's, Davenport, Iowa
$3,780
Dec 2023

Upcoming Auctions 1

Rago Arts and Auction Center
Park Hyatt Hotel, Tokyo
Park Hyatt Hotel, Tokyo
Est. $500–$700
Jun 26, 2026

For Sale 5

Sean Kelly Gallery · Artsy
Near Gainesville, Georgia
Near Gainesville, Georgia, 2014
Price on request
Archival pigment print mounted to Dibond
Sean Kelly Gallery · Artsy
Near San Antonio, Texas
Near San Antonio, Texas, 2013
Price on request
Archival pigment print mounted to Dibond
Sean Kelly Gallery · Artsy
Crazy Legs Saloon. Watertown, New York
Crazy Legs Saloon. Watertown, New York, 2012
Price on request
Archival pigment print mounted to Dibond
Sean Kelly Gallery · Artsy
Park Hyatt Hotel, Tokyo (Mirror)
Park Hyatt Hotel, Tokyo (Mirror), 2015
Price on request
Archival pigment print
Sean Kelly Gallery · Artsy
Park Hyatt, Tokyo
Park Hyatt, Tokyo, 2015
Price on request
Archival pigment print
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Market194 auction results

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$1.0K – $202K
72 of 90 photographs lots with prices
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$16.5K
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$8.5K
72 priced photographs lots
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Jul 2025 · $1.0K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
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Photographs: $8.5K medianBooks/portfolios: $6.3K medianEditioned photos: $76.2K medianUnclassified lots: $1.6K median
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Galleries2

#27 Sean Kelly
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#1,128 LOOCK Galerie
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Prizes & Awards1

Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize
Shortlisted 2006
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Podcast Interviews1

podcasts No. 168: Alec Soth, Francis Upritchard The Modern Art Notes Podcast · Jan 22, 2015
Episode No. 168 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features artists Alec Soth and Francis Upritchard. Alec Soth’s newest book, “Songbook,” features pictures Soth took between 2012 and 2014 while working on his LBM Dispatche…
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Education1

Sarah Lawrence College
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Publications5

Exhibition Catalog 2

Peter Liversidge: Twofold Author
Hatje Cantz · 2016
From Here to There: Alec Soth's America
Hatje Cantz · 2010

Group Catalog 1

XL Photography 3
Hatje Cantz · 2007

Survey 2

Der Swimmingpool in der Fotografie
Hatje Cantz · 2018
The Swimming Pool in Photography
Hatje Cantz · 2018
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News5

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What is it like to be a young artist in Milan today? Matteo Montorfano answers
Matteo Montorfano, a young Italian artist born in 1999, discusses the challenges and opportunities of being an emerging artist in Milan. In an intervi…
cultureJun 10, 2026
Chickens, train surfers and Marilyn Monroe: Magnum’s print sale – in pictures
Magnum Photos, in partnership with The Photographers' Gallery, is holding a print sale titled 'Odyssey' featuring works from over 100 of its photograp…
marketMar 24, 2026
art best most iconic photos of the 21st century
Cultured magazine asked 25 photographers to each select a single image for a time capsule representing the first quarter of the 21st century. The resu…
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Artists who didn’t make Minnesota State Fair get second chance in ‘Rejects’ show
The article reports on the 2025 'State Fair Rejects' show at Douglas Flanders & Associates Gallery in Minneapolis, which accepts artworks that were no…
localAug 8, 2025
A Guide to Minneapolis Art Galleries for Beginners
This article serves as a beginner's guide to art galleries in Minneapolis, highlighting several venues that welcome newcomers. It features All My Rela…
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Past Exhibitions25

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Art Gallery of Ontario

Picture Space

Barbara Astman, Sandra Brewster, Anne Collier, Chris Curreri, Luther Konadu, Suzy Lake, Scott McFarland, Abelardo Morell, Michael Snow, Alec Soth, Cheryl Sourkes, Ian Wallace

317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4, Canada

Jan 1, 2026

Picture Space On now until November 1, 2026 Learn More

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#27 Sean Kelly

Advice for Young Artists

Alec Soth

154 East 71st Street

Mar 7, 2025 — Apr 18, 2025

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#414 Weinstein Hammons Gallery

Alec Soth: Advice For Young Artists

Alec Soth

Feb 13, 2024 — Apr 12, 2024

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#1,128 LOOCK Galerie

A Pound of Pictures

Alec Soth

Schönhauser Allee 1

Jul 23, 2022 — Sep 4, 2022

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#27 Sean Kelly

Alec Soth A Pound of Pictures

475 10th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Jan 14, 2022 — Feb 26, 2022

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#414 Weinstein Hammons Gallery

Alec Soth: A Pound of Pictures

Alec Soth

Jan 28, 2021 — Mar 26, 2021

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#27 Sean Kelly

Alec Soth I Know How Furiously Your Heart Is Beating

Alec Soth

475 10th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Mar 21, 2019 — Apr 27, 2019

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#1,128 LOOCK Galerie

I Know How Furiously Your Heart Is Beating

Alec Soth

Schönhauser Allee 1

Mar 19, 2019 — Apr 18, 2019

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#414 Weinstein Hammons Gallery

Alec Soth: I Know How Furiously Your Heart Is Beating

Alec Soth

Mar 15, 2019 — Jun 1, 2019

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#414 Weinstein Hammons Gallery

Alec Soth: By The Book

Alec Soth

Oct 16, 2016 — Jan 14, 2017

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#7,024 Fotogalleriet

SONGBOOK

Alec Soth

Møllergata 34, 0179 Oslo, Norway

Sep 26, 2015 — Nov 8, 2015

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#1,128 LOOCK Galerie

Songbook

Alec Soth

Schönhauser Allee 1

Sep 12, 2015 — Oct 24, 2015

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#414 Weinstein Hammons Gallery

Alec Soth: Songbook

Alec Soth

Feb 20, 2015 — Apr 11, 2015

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#27 Sean Kelly

Songbook

Alec Soth

475 10th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Jan 30, 2015 — Mar 14, 2015

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#414 Weinstein Hammons Gallery

Alec Soth: Until Now

Alec Soth

Mar 21, 2014 — May 31, 2014

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Cranbrook Art Museum

From Here to There: Alec Soth’s America

Alec Soth

39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304, USA

Nov 17, 2012 — Feb 15, 2013

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#27 Sean Kelly

Broken Manual

Alec Soth

475 10th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Feb 3, 2012 — Mar 11, 2012

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#1,128 LOOCK Galerie

Broken manual

Alec Soth

Schönhauser Allee 1

Nov 5, 2011 — Dec 17, 2011

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#642 Harper's

Alec Soth’s Lonely Boy Magazine

Alec Soth

92 Main St, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522, United States

Jun 4, 2011 — Jul 6, 2011

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#1,128 LOOCK Galerie

Dog Days Bogotà

Alec Soth

Cra. 14 #75-29, Bogotá, Colombia

May 16, 2008 — Jun 28, 2008

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#1,128 LOOCK Galerie

Niagara

Alec Soth

Schönhauser Allee 1

Mar 24, 2006 — Apr 29, 2006

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#1,128 LOOCK Galerie

Sleeping by the Mississippi

Alec Soth

Schönhauser Allee 1

Jul 16, 2004 — Aug 14, 2004

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#150 Yossi Milo Gallery

Alec Soth : Sleeping by the Mississippi

Alec Soth

245 10th Ave, New York, NY 10001, United States

Mar 12, 2004 — Apr 24, 2004

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Saatchi Gallery

Civilization: The Way We Live Now

Max Aguilera-Hellweg, Andreia Alves de Oliveira, Evan Baden, Murray Ballard, Olivo Barbieri, Mandy Barker, Lisa Barnard, Olaf Otto Becker, Valérie Belin, Daniel Berehulak, Mathieu Bernard-Reymond, Peter Bialobrzeski, Florian Böhm, Michele Borzoni, Priscilla Briggs, Paul Bulteel, Edward Burtynsky, Antony Cairns, Alejandro Cartagena, Philippe Chancel, Edmund Clark, Che Onejoon, Olivier Christinat, Lynne Cohen, Lois Conner, Raphaël Dallaporta, Siân Davey, Susan Derges, Gerco de Ruijter, Richard de Tscharner, Sergey Dolzhenko, Natan Dvir, Roger Eberhard, Mitch Epstein, Andrew Esiebo, Adam Ferguson, Vincent Fournier, Jermaine Francis, Andy Freeberg, Matthieu Gafsou, Andreas Gefeller, George Georgiou, Christoph Gielen, Ashley Gilbertson, Katy Grannan, Samuel Gratacap, Lauren Greenfield, Han Sungpil, Nick Hannes, Sean Hemmerle, Mishka Henner, South Ho Siu Nam, Candida Höfer, Dan Holdsworth, Hong Hao, Aimée Hoving, Pieter Hugo, Tiina Itkonen, Leila Jeffreys, Jo Choonman, Chris Jordan, Nadav Kander, KDK, Mike Kelley, Kim Taedong, Alfred Ko, Irene Kung, Benny Lam, Sonia Lenzi, Gjorgji Lichovski, Michael Light, Mauricio Lima, Sheng-Wen Lo, Pablo López Luz, Christian Lünig, Alex MacLean, David Maisel, Ann Mandelbaum, Edgar Martins, Jeffrey Milstein, Mintio, Richard Misrach, Andrew Moore, David Moore, Richard Mosse, Michael Najjar, Walter Niedermayr, Noh Suntag, Simon Norfolk, Trent Parke, Cara Phillips, Robert Polidori, Sergey Ponomarev, Cyril Porchet, Mark Power, Giles Price, Yan Wang Preston, Reiner Riedler, Simon Roberts, Andrew Rowat, Victoria Sambunaris, Sato Shintaro, Dona Schwartz, Paul Shambroom, Chen Shaoxiong, Nigel Shafran, Toshio Shibata, Corinne Silva, Niki Simpson, Alec Soth, Jem Southam, Henrik Spohler, Will Steacy, Thomas Struth, Larry Sultan, Shigeru Takato, Eric Thayer, Danila Tkachenko, Eason Tsang Ka Wai, Andreas Tschersich, Amalia Ulman, Brian Ulrich, Penelope Umbrico, Johanna Urschel, Carlo Valsecchi, Cássio Vasconcellos, Reginald Van de Velde, Massimo Vitali, Robert Walker, Dougie Wallace, Richard Wallbank, Wang Qingsong, Patrick Weidmann, Thomas Weinberger, Damon Winter, Michael Wolf, Paolo Woods and Gabriele Galimberti, Raimond Wouda, Xing Danwen, Ahmad Zamroni, Luca Zanier, Zhang Xiao, Robert Zhao Renhui, Francesco Zizola

Duke of York's HQ, King's Rd, London SW3 4RY, UK

Sep 17, 2023

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#1,478 Magnum Photos

Gathered Leaves

Alec Soth

2 Imp. Delaunay, 75011 Paris, France

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Art Fair Appearances18

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Paris Photo — Paris
2025
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2024
The Armory Show — New York
2024
artgenève — Geneva
2023
Photo London — London
2023
Frieze Los Angeles — Los Angeles
2022
Paris Photo — Paris
2022
Frieze London — London
2021
Frieze New York — New York
2020
The Armory Show — New York
2020
Art Basel — Basel
2018
The Armory Show — New York
2018
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2017
The Armory Show — New York
2017
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2016
Photo London — London
2016
The Armory Show — New York
2015
The Armory Show — New York
2014
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
Civilization: The Way We Live Now
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Exhibition
Gathered Leaves
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Chickens, train surfers and Marilyn Monroe: Magnum’s print sale – in pictures
Mar 24, 2026
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Exhibition
Picture Space
Jan 1, 2026
newspaper
News
art best most iconic photos of the 21st century
Dec 31, 2025
stadium
Art Fair
Paris Photo 2025
Nov 13, 2025
newspaper
News
Artists who didn’t make Minnesota State Fair get second chance in ‘Rejects’ show
Aug 8, 2025
newspaper
News
A Guide to Minneapolis Art Galleries for Beginners
May 7, 2025
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Exhibition
Advice for Young Artists
Mar 7, 2025
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2024
Sep 6, 2024
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Art Fair
EXPO CHICAGO 2024
Apr 11, 2024
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Exhibition
Alec Soth: Advice For Young Artists
Feb 13, 2024
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Art Fair
Photo London 2023
May 10, 2023
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Art Fair
artgenève 2023
Jan 26, 2023
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2022
Nov 10, 2022
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Exhibition
A Pound of Pictures
Jul 23, 2022
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Art Fair
Frieze Los Angeles 2022
Feb 17, 2022
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Exhibition
Alec Soth A Pound of Pictures
Jan 14, 2022
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Art Fair
Frieze London 2021
Oct 13, 2021
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Exhibition
Alec Soth: A Pound of Pictures
Jan 28, 2021
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