The Auction : Dominic Lewis

12 Sep-20 Oct 2013

Overview

Think big, think positive, never show any sign of weakness. Always go for the throat. Buy low, sell high. Fear? That’s the other guy’s problem… - Louis Winthorpe (Trading Places, 1983) Dominic Lewis examines the gravitas of historical images (some now in the preserve of Getty Image archives, where the artist procures image licenses which allow him to enter this world) and questions their status as the punctum of our times. For The Auction, Lewis explores this theme through a new body of works that focus on auction houses. From Rembrandt to Van Gogh, from London to New York, the images span from the late 1950′s to the late 1970′s.