Represent:
Iconic Hip Hop Photography

Online auction
live for bidding November 12–19, 2015

artnet Auctions is pleased to announce Represent: Iconic Hip Hop Photography, an upcoming sale of photographs chronicling important moments and figures from the history of hip hop. Curated in collaboration with art director and photographer Xavier De Nauw, this sale is live for bidding November 12 through 19 and features iconic shots from the 1980s to the present that have shaped the public image of hip hop superstars such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eazy-E, Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Jay Z, and more.

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Jonathan Mannion, Hard Knock Life Vol. 2

Jonathan Mannion
Hard Knock Life Vol. 2, 1998
Chromogenic print
Edition of 20
18 × 48 in.
Est. 7,000–8,000 USD

Dana Lixenberg, Biggie

Dana Lixenberg
Biggie, 1996
Chromogenic print
Edition of 10
40 × 30 in.
Est. 6,000–8,000 USD

Jonathan Mannion, JMJ Chain (Jam Master Jay’s Gold Rope Chain and Adidas Pendant)

Jonathan Mannion
JMJ Chain (Jam Master Jay’s Gold Rope Chain and Adidas Pendant), 1999
Chromogenic print
Edition of 10
40 × 30 in.
Est. 6,500–7,500 USD

Mark Seliger, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Los Angeles, CA

Mark Seliger
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Los Angeles, CA, 1993
Gelatin silver print
18.25 × 14.5 in.
Est. 2,500–3,500 USD

Barron Claiborne, King of New York

Barron Claiborne
King of New York, 1997
Chromogenic print
24 × 20 in.
Est. 3,000–5,000 USD

Eric Johnson, Aaliyah

Eric Johnson
Aaliyah, 2001
Pigment print
Edition of 9
20 × 17 in.
Est. 3,000–4,000 USD

Glen E. Friedman, Beastie Boys

Glen E. Friedman
Beastie Boys, 1986
Cibachrome
11 × 14 in.
Est. 3,500–4,500 USD

Ricky Powell, Run DMC and the Beastie Boys

Ricky Powell
Run DMC and the Beastie Boys, 1987
Inkjet print on metallic paper
16 × 20 in.
Est. 800–1,200 USD

Jean Baptiste Mondino, Snoop Doggy Dogg

Jean Baptiste Mondino
Snoop Doggy Dogg, 1994
Chromogenic print
Edition of 9
20 × 20 in.
Est. 4,500–5,500 USD

Jerome Albertini, Wu Tang Clan

Jerome Albertini
Wu Tang Clan, 2000
Archival pigment print
Edition of 20
17 × 20 in.
Est. 5,500–6,500 USD

Chi Modu, Hip Hop Founding Fathers (Grand Master Flash, Afrika Bambataa and Kool Herc)

Chi Modu
Hip Hop Founding Fathers (Grand Master Flash, Afrika Bambataa and Kool Herc), 1993
Archival pigment print
Edition of 100
24 × 20 in.
Est. 2,500–3,500 USD

Chi Modu, Biggie, World Trade Center

Chi Modu
Biggie, World Trade Center, 1996
Archival pigment print
Edition of 112
24 × 20 in.
Est. 2,500–3,500 USD

Lisa Leone, Wyclef Jean & Lauryn Hill

Lisa Leone
Wyclef Jean & Lauryn Hill, 1993
Pigment print from color transparency
Edition of 10
20 × 30 in.
Est. 1,800–2,800 USD

Craig Wetherby, Slick Rick

Craig Wetherby
Slick Rick, 2004
Gelatin silver print
Edition of 25
20 × 16 in.
Est. 1,000–1,500 USD

Glen E. Friedman, Run–DMC, Jam Master Jay, Hollis, Queens

Glen E. Friedman
Run–DMC, Jam Master Jay, Hollis, Queens, 1985
Selenium toned, silver-halide gelatin fiber print
Edition of 20
20 × 16 in.
Est. 7,000–8,000 USD

Glen E. Friedman, Public Enemy

Glen E. Friedman
Public Enemy, 1986
Chromogenic print
16 × 20 in.
Est. 8,500–9,500 USD

Michael Miller, Tupac F-U

Michael Miller
Tupac F-U, 1994
Archival inkjet print
Edition of 25
22 × 17 in.
Est. 1,500–2,500 USD

Janette Beckman, Big Daddy Kane, NYC

Janette Beckman
Big Daddy Kane, NYC, 1988
Archival digital print
Edition of 25
40 × 30 in.
Est. 2,500–3,500 USD

Danny Clinch, Nas

Danny Clinch
Nas, 1993
Archival inkjet print
7.9 × 18.8 in.
Est. 1,300–1,800 USD

Chi Modu, Tupac Shakur

Chi Modu
Tupac Shakur, 1995
Gelatin silver print
Edition of 100
24 × 20 in.
Est. 2,500–3,500 USD

Jonathan Mannion, Lil Wayne, Space Suit, L.A.

Jonathan Mannion
Lil Wayne, Space Suit, L.A., 2008
Chromogenic print
Edition of 25
40 × 30 in.
Est. 5,500–6,500 USD

Michael Miller, Eazy E – Eazy Duz It

Michael Miller
Eazy E – Eazy Duz It, 1990
Archival inkjet
Edition of 25
22 × 17 in.
Est. 1,500–2,500 USD

Nabil Elderkin, Kanye West

Nabil Elderkin
Kanye West, 2012
Lambda digital C-Type print
36 × 48 in.
Est. 3,000–5,000 USD

Geoffroy de Boismenu, Flavor Flav

Geoffroy de Boismenu
Flavor Flav, 1994
Digital print
Edition of 5
50 × 39.37 in.
Est. 600–800 USD

Janette Beckman, Run DMC, Hollis Queens

Janette Beckman
Run DMC, Hollis Queens, 1984
Archival digital print
Edition of 25
40 × 30 in.
Est. 2,500–3,500 USD

Ricky Powell, Eazy E

Ricky Powell
Eazy E, 1993
Inkjet print on metallic paper
Edition of 50
16 × 20 in.
Est. 800–1,200 USD

Janette Beckman, Salt N Pepa, NYC

Janette Beckman
Salt N Pepa, NYC, 1987
Archival digital print
Edition of 25
40 × 30 in.
Est. 2,500–3,500 USD