Janette Beckman
Ll Cool J (Gold Background). Silkscreen. 2017.
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Hip Hop, Lot 51
16. Sep - 16. Sep 2020
Hip Hop, Lot 51
16. Sep - 16. Sep 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
JANETTE BECKMAN
LL COOL J (GOLD BACKGROUND). 2017
Silkscreen. 2-Ply Museum Board. 28 x 36 inches.
Signed lower right. Numbered A/P
ARTIST'S PROOF OF A BEAUTIFUL SILKSCREEN PRINT FEATURING LL COOL J WITH HIS SIGNATURE BOOMBOX
Taken in Beckman's studio on Franklin street, this classic image was taken during what was LL's very first press shoot for DefJam. LL was only 17 or so at the time and showed up on set in his own wardrobe carrying the now-famous boombox.
British-born photographer Janette Beckman began her career at the dawn of punk rock working for music magazines The Face and Melody Maker. She shot bands from The Clash to Boy George as well as three Police album covers. Drawn to the underground Hip Hop scene, she moved to NYC in 1983 and photographed pioneers Run DMC, Slick Rick, Salt-N-Pepa, Grand Master Flash, LL COOL J and many more. Her work has been shown in galleries worldwide and is in th
PROVENANCE:
Courtesy Janette Beckman
LL COOL J (GOLD BACKGROUND). 2017
Silkscreen. 2-Ply Museum Board. 28 x 36 inches.
Signed lower right. Numbered A/P
ARTIST'S PROOF OF A BEAUTIFUL SILKSCREEN PRINT FEATURING LL COOL J WITH HIS SIGNATURE BOOMBOX
Taken in Beckman's studio on Franklin street, this classic image was taken during what was LL's very first press shoot for DefJam. LL was only 17 or so at the time and showed up on set in his own wardrobe carrying the now-famous boombox.
British-born photographer Janette Beckman began her career at the dawn of punk rock working for music magazines The Face and Melody Maker. She shot bands from The Clash to Boy George as well as three Police album covers. Drawn to the underground Hip Hop scene, she moved to NYC in 1983 and photographed pioneers Run DMC, Slick Rick, Salt-N-Pepa, Grand Master Flash, LL COOL J and many more. Her work has been shown in galleries worldwide and is in th
PROVENANCE:
Courtesy Janette Beckman
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Ll Cool J (Gold Background). Silkscreen. 2017. by Janette Beckman was sold in the Hip Hop auction at Sothebys in New York in September 2020. Here, the upper estimate of USD 5,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 5,292.00 (€ 4,516.13). Other works by Janette Beckman have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 8,190.00 (€ 6,989.25) in September 2020 for the work Run Dmc, 1984, Hollis, Queens (Silver Border). Silkscreen. 2017..
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Ll Cool J (Gold Background). Silkscreen. 2017. von Janette Beckman wurde im September 2020 in der Auktion Hip Hop bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 5.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 5.292,00 (€ 4.516,13) einen neuen Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von Janette Beckman haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 8.190,00 (€ 6.989,25) im September 2020 für die Arbeit Run Dmc, 1984, Hollis, Queens (Silver Border). Silkscreen. 2017. beobachtet.
Janette Beckman - Auction history
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