The Pond—Moonlight

The Pond—Moonlight

"The Pond—Moonlight" is a pictorialist photograph by Edward Steichen. The photograph was made in 1904 in Mamaroneck, New York, and features a forest across a pond, with part of the moon appearing over the horizon in a gap in the trees. "The Pond—Moonlight" is an early color photograph, created through the use of light-sensitive gums. Only three copies are known to exist. In February 2006, a print of the photograph sold for US $2.9 million, [Roger Tooth, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/feb/15/usa.arts "At $2.9m, Pond-Moonlight becomes world's most expensive photograph"] , "The Guardian", February 15, 2006.] at the time, the highest price ever paid for a photograph at auction. The auction itself is also presented in the part 6 of the BBC documentary "The Genius of Photography".cite web|title=Rare photo sets $2.9m sale record|publisher=BBC News|date=2006-02-15|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4715106.stm|accessdate=2006-12-28]

See also

*List of most expensive photographs

References


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