Lot 366 · Ways of Seeing: South African and International Photography
Avoiding the Pass. Johannesburg 1955
Jürgen Schadeberg · archival silver selenium-toned hand-print
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- Estimate
- R50,000–R70,000 hammer ≈ $2,845–$3,982
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Ways of Seeing: South African and International Photography, Cape Town · 18 September 2024
- Dimensions
- image size: 23,5 by 45cm; 32 by 42 by 2,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13350318
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 8 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13350318 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13350318
Jürgen Schadeberg, Avoiding the Pass. Johannesburg 1955. Strauss & Co, 18 Sep 2024, lot 366. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13350318.
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Jürgen Schadeberg, Avoiding the Pass. Johannesburg 1955. Strauss & Co, 18 Sep 2024, lot 366. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13350318.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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