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Selected Works754

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Previous Sales 40

Christie's
Near Lake Powell Arizona (basketball hoop), 1979
Near Lake Powell Arizona (basketball hoop), 1979
$6,300
Oct 2024
Christie's
Exhausted Renegade Elephant, Woodland, Washington, 1979
Exhausted Renegade Elephant, Woodland, Washington, 1979
$1,512
Oct 2024
Sotheby's
Nags Head, North Carolina (#1)
Nags Head, North Carolina (#1)
$1,300
Dec 2023
Christie's
A Blind Man in His Garden, Homer, Alaska, June 1984
A Blind Man in His Garden, Homer, Alaska, June 1984
$10,625
Apr 2013
Christie's
Boy on a car, Kansas City, Kansas, May 1983
Boy on a car, Kansas City, Kansas, May 1983
$9,375
Dec 2010
Christie's
Fiesta de Quince, 94th Street and Jackson Mill Road, East Elmhurst, Queens, August, 2004
Fiesta de Quince, 94th Street and Jackson Mill Road, East Elmhurst, Queens, August, 2004
$23,750
Oct 2010
Christie's
A Railroad Artifact, 30th Street, May 2000
A Railroad Artifact, 30th Street, May 2000
$15,000
Oct 2010
Christie's
177-48, 177-50 105th Avenue, Jamaica, Queens, June, 2004
177-48, 177-50 105th Avenue, Jamaica, Queens, June, 2004
$8,125
Oct 2010
Christie's
The Happy Land Social Club, 1959 Southern Boulevard, the Bronx, New York (June), 1993
The Happy Land Social Club, 1959 Southern Boulevard, the Bronx, New York (June), 1993
$7,500
Oct 2010
Christie's
Liz Christy Garden, Bowery and Houston Streets, New York, New York, June 2005
Liz Christy Garden, Bowery and Houston Streets, New York, New York, June 2005
$6,250
Oct 2010
Christie's
95th Street and Jackson Mill Road, East Elmhurst, Queens, August, 2004
95th Street and Jackson Mill Road, East Elmhurst, Queens, August, 2004
$6,000
Oct 2010
Christie's
Matanuska Glacier, Matanuska Valley, Alaska, July, 1984
Matanuska Glacier, Matanuska Valley, Alaska, July, 1984
$5,250
Oct 2010
Christie's
Garden Roof, City Hall, Chicago, May 2005
Garden Roof, City Hall, Chicago, May 2005
$4,375
Oct 2010
Christie's
Exhausted Renegade Elephant, Woodland, Washington, June 1979
Exhausted Renegade Elephant, Woodland, Washington, June 1979
£4,200 ($6k USD)
May 2006
Phillips
Near Lake Powell, Arizona
Near Lake Powell, Arizona
$26,670
Phillips
Looking South on a May Evening (the Starrett-Lehigh Building)
Looking South on a May Evening (the Starrett-Lehigh Building)
$7,620
Phillips
Via Appia Nuova, Statuario, Rome, August
Via Appia Nuova, Statuario, Rome, August
$4,826
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Joseph, Utah, June 1983
Joseph, Utah, June 1983
$819
Mar 2024
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Nags Head, North Carolina (#12), June-August 1975
Nags Head, North Carolina (#12), June-August 1975
$630
Dec 2023
Christie's
McLean, Virginia, December 4, 1978
McLean, Virginia, December 4, 1978, 1978
$22,860
Apr 2026
Phillips
McLean, Virginia, December 4
McLean, Virginia, December 4, 1998
$19,050
Jun 2025
Bonhams
'Exhausted Renegade Elephant, Woodland, Washington, June 1979', 1979
'Exhausted Renegade Elephant, Woodland, Washington, June 1979', 1979, 1996
Bought In
Apr 2025
Christie's
McLean, Virginia
McLean, Virginia, 1990
$37,800
Oct 2024
Phillips
The Bronx, New York (Sculpture by John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres), November
The Bronx, New York (Sculpture by John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres), November
$8,890
Apr 2024
Phillips
Looking West on 29th Street on a September Evening
Looking West on 29th Street on a September Evening
$5,715
Apr 2024

For Sale 9

Buchmann Galerie · Artsy
McLean, Virginia, December 1978
McLean, Virginia, December 1978, 1978
Price on request
Dye transfer print
Buchmann Galerie · Artsy
Wet’n Wild Aquatic Theme Park, Orlando, Florida, September 1980
Wet’n Wild Aquatic Theme Park, Orlando, Florida, September 1980, 1980
Price on request
Dye transfer print
Buchmann Galerie · Artsy
Coeburn, Virginia, April 1981
Coeburn, Virginia, April 1981, 1981
Price on request
Dye transfer print
Buchmann Galerie · Artsy
Gresham, Oregon, June 1979
Gresham, Oregon, June 1979, 1979
Price on request
Digital C-Print
Buchmann Galerie · Artsy
July 17, 2006 The East Meadows, Northampton, Massachusetts
July 17, 2006 The East Meadows, Northampton, Massachusetts, 2006
US$75,000–US$90,000
Digital C-Print
Buchmann Galerie · Artsy
March 13, 2006 The East Meadows, Northampton, Massachusetts
March 13, 2006 The East Meadows, Northampton, Massachusetts, 2006
Price on request
Digital C-Print
Buchmann Galerie · Artsy
Space Center Houston, Houston, Texas, March 1979
Space Center Houston, Houston, Texas, March 1979, 1979
Price on request
Archival inkjet print
Buchmann Galerie · Artsy
Lake Oswego, Oregon, June 1979
Lake Oswego, Oregon, June 1979, 1979
Price on request
Archival inkjet print
Buchmann Galerie · Artsy
Wyoming
Wyoming, 1994
US$45,000
Archival inkjet print
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Market244 auction results

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$630 – $26.7K
32 of 42 photographs lots with prices
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$7.8K
Object-type specific
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$6.6K
32 priced photographs lots
calendar_todayLast Photographs Sale
Oct 2024 · $6.3K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Photographs: $6.6K medianUnclassified lots: $23.3K medianEditioned photos: $1.3K medianPosters/ephemera: $15.1K median
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PhillipsSotheby'sChristie'sGray's AuctioneersCopley Fine Art Auctions
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Prizes & Awards2

Prix Pictet
Shortlisted 2012
Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize
Winner 2004
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Education1

Dartmouth College
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Publications3

Monograph 1

Stephen Shore Author
Phaidon Press

Exhibition Catalog 1

Treading on kings Author
Steidl · 2003

Group Catalog 1

XL Photography 3
Hatje Cantz · 2007
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News5

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Independent 20th Century Announces Details of 2026 Fair at the Breuer Building
Independent 20th Century has announced details for its fifth edition, taking place from September 24–27, 2026, at the Breuer Building in New York, now…
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Independent 20th Century adds 75% more exhibitors as it moves to the Breuer Building
Independent 20th Century, the art fair focused on modern and overlooked 20th-century works, will move to Sotheby’s Breuer Building on Madison Avenue f…
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Independent 20th Century Heads to the Breuer With Its Biggest Edition Yet
Independent 20th Century, the art fair launched in 2022, is moving from the Battery Maritime Building to Marcel Breuer's former Whitney Museum buildin…
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art artizia gregory crewdson artistic license series
Gregory Crewdson, known for his meticulously staged photographs of small-town America, has partnered with the fashion brand Aritzia for its Artistic L…
cultureFeb 27, 2026
This Gallery Has Championed Photography as Art for 50 Years
Blue Sky Gallery in Portland, Oregon, is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a nonprofit champion of photography as fine art. Founded in 1975 as the O…
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Past Exhibitions12

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#132 Buchmann Galerie

Joel Sternfeld American Prospects

Joel Sternfeld

Charlottenstraße 13, 10969 Berlin, Germany

Feb 7, 2026 — Apr 18, 2026

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#149 Zander Galerie

JOEL STERNFELD I American Prospects

JOEL STERNFELD

6 Rue Jacob, 75006 Paris, France

Jan 13, 2024 — Mar 1, 2024

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Bruce Museum

Joel Sternfeld: American Prospects

Joel Sternfeld

1 Museum Dr, Greenwich, CT 06830, USA

Jan 1, 2024

Joel Sternfeld: American Prospects Oct. 3, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025

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Albertina

Joel Sternfeld. American Prospects

Albertinapl. 1, 1010 Wien, Austria

Jan 1, 2023 — Jan 1, 2024

Joel Sternfeld — 27 September 2023 – 28 April 2024

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#132 Buchmann Galerie

To Joseph Palmer

Joel Sternfeld

Charlottenstraße 13, 10969 Berlin, Germany

Nov 10, 2017 — Feb 3, 2018

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#132 Buchmann Galerie

Stranger Passing

Joel Sternfeld

Charlottenstraße 13, 10969 Berlin, Germany

Nov 10, 2017 — Feb 3, 2018

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#55 Luhring Augustine

Joel Sternfeld First Pictures

17 White St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Jan 6, 2012 — Feb 4, 2012

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#55 Luhring Augustine

Joel Sternfeld Oxbow Archive

Joel Sternfeld

17 White St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Sep 6, 2008 — Oct 4, 2008

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#132 Buchmann Galerie

Joel Sternfeld The Geography of No Place: American Utopias

Joel Sternfeld

Charlottenstraße 13, 10969 Berlin, Germany

May 3, 2008 — Jun 21, 2008

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#55 Luhring Augustine

Joel Sternfeld Sweet Earth: Experimental Utopias in America

Joel Sternfeld

17 White St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Sep 16, 2005 — Oct 22, 2005

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#55 Luhring Augustine

Joel Sternfeld American Prospects and Before

Joel Sternfeld

17 White St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Jan 10, 2004 — Feb 7, 2004

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Riverside Art Museum

Joel Sternfeld: On this Site

Joel Sternfeld

3425 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, CA 92501, USA

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Art Fair Appearances2

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The Armory Show — New York
2025
The Armory Show — New York
2020
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Recent Activity20

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Joel Sternfeld: On this Site
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art artizia gregory crewdson artistic license series
Feb 27, 2026
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Exhibition
Joel Sternfeld American Prospects
Feb 7, 2026
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News
This Gallery Has Championed Photography as Art for 50 Years
Dec 15, 2025
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2025
Sep 4, 2025
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Exhibition
JOEL STERNFELD I American Prospects
Jan 13, 2024
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Exhibition
Joel Sternfeld: American Prospects
Jan 1, 2024
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Exhibition
Joel Sternfeld. American Prospects
Jan 1, 2023
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2020
Mar 4, 2020
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To Joseph Palmer
Nov 10, 2017
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Stranger Passing
Nov 10, 2017
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Prix Pictet 2012
Dec 1, 2012
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Joel Sternfeld First Pictures
Jan 6, 2012
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Oxbow Archive
Sep 6, 2008
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Exhibition
Joel Sternfeld Oxbow Archive
Sep 6, 2008
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Exhibition
Joel Sternfeld The Geography of No Place: American Utopias
May 3, 2008
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Joel Sternfeld Sweet Earth: Experimental Utopias in America
Sep 16, 2005
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Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2004
Dec 1, 2004
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Joel Sternfeld American Prospects and Before
Jan 10, 2004
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Joel Sternfeld born
Jan 1, 1944
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