One of the greatest 20th-century photographers, Cartier-Bresson bore witness to events that shaped history, from Spain’s Civil War to the death of Gandhi
Christie’s specialist James Baskerville discuss the life and art of the world’s most famous street artist. Illustrated with upcoming lots offered at Christie’s
Specialist Murray Macaulay discusses Picasso’s seven decades of printmaking and why the market is growing so fast
A guide to the Catalan’s prolific and endlessly creative printmaking oeuvre, illustrated with works offered at Christie’s
How Anne Brigman, Imogen Cunningham, Berenice Abbott, Dorothea Lange and Ilse Bing forged paths for others to follow
Everything you need to know about the artists, print processes, studios and terminology — plus a whole heap more
Faces and figures that look back and connect with us across time, by artists ranging from Velázquez to Rubens to Freud
From woodcuts to lithographs and originals vs editions. Illustrated with standout works from our online Contemporary Edition sale on 4 March
Fashion pictures have long been a staple of photography auctions, but why has 2019 seen such momentum in the market?
A guide to the photographer whose eroticised and provocative images subverted traditional conventions of fashion photography
New York of the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s was fertile ground for a generation of emerging street photographers, from Louis Faurer to Diane Arbus
The New York-born pioneer helped forge photography’s path from documentary to art, and roamed the planet in his quest to understand places and cultures
‘There should be something that will connect with everyone,’ says specialist James Baskerville of an online sale of more than 40 of Howard Hodgkin’s later prints
A primer on the California-based photographer who made the ordinary look extraordinary, whether a pepper, a seashell or a sand dune
Specialist Jude Hull considers the three key questions faced by buyers new to the art form
Paris Photo director Florence Bourgeois discusses the medium’s irresistible upwards trajectory, and the young photographers to watch
Specialist Jude Hull introduces six photographers behind some of the 20th century’s most powerful portraits ahead of Photographs: The Portrait
Posters specialists Nicolette Tomkinson and Sophie Churcher profile some of the most collectible graphics masters, from Lester Beall to A. M. Cassandre
Discover the artistic processes behind the many forms of printmaking
A discussion of the pioneering photographer’s legacy
The specialists of the Photographs Department explain the genre’s key processes, with examples from this October’s Evening Sale in New York
With homemade cameras, the enigmatic Miroslav Tichý photographed women in his hometown over many years. With a number of his works offered in our Focal Points online sale, Chris Mugan presents an introduction to this most singular outsider artist
Posters expert Sophie Churcher on the powerful artworks that were vital components of Soviet political strategy and ideology
Photo London is a major new art fair showing current trends in photography through sales, exhibitions and talks. Here, Darius Himes, Christie’s International Head of Photographs, picks out six areas that require your focus
Focusing on ‘tribal’ dress is just one way into collecting portrait photography, says Philippe Garner. The key is to choose something that captures your imagination