Swann Auction Catalog. Photographs. October 15, 1990. Sale 1540. Signed Copy Camille Silvy

Camille Silvy

and how actions that seem bizarre to humans—such as frantic sniffing or rolling in grass—make perfect sense in the canine world

often using the camera to construct dreamlike or absurdist narratives

rural traditions and the rapid modern advancements of the era

Evolution of the Work: The initial book project expanded into an installation format titled Cover Up la suite

Swann Auction Catalog. Photographs. October 15, 1990. Sale 1540. Signed Copy Camille SilvyFine in wraps. 591 lots, selectively illustrated. Prices realized laid in. High lot, $24,200 for Ansel Adams Portfolio VII. Collectible Photographs. Photographers: Berenice Abbott; Ansel Adams; Margaret Bourke White; Bill Brandt; Paul Caponigro; Henri Cartier Bresson; Alvin Langdon Coburn; Edward S. Curtis; Peter Henry Emerson; Walker Evans; George Forss; Robert Frank; Toni Frissel; Francis Frith; Arnold Genthe; Philippe Halsman; Lewis W. Hine;