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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Modern Image, New York · 5 April 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4155470
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Barbara Morgan, 'letter to the world - (kick)'. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2013, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4155470.
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Barbara Morgan, 'letter to the world - (kick)'. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2013, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4155470.
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From the same sale The Modern Image · Apr 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, California | Man Ray | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Two Shells | Edward Weston | $600,000–$900,000 | |
| Ruby | Edward Weston | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Afghan Girl | Steve Mccurry | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Three Dolls | Ralph Eugene Meatyard | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Hoboken | Robert Frank | $150,000–$250,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Morgan | 'martha graham – "letter to the world" (kick)' | $25,000 | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | |
| Barbara Morgan | 'martha graham - letter to the world' | Sotheby's, Oct 2006 | ||
| Barbara Morgan | 'spring in madison square - i' | Sotheby's, Dec 2012 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Monolith, The Face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, Cal | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Barbara Morgan | Martha Graham - Letter to the World | Phillips, Jun 2019 | ||
| Barbara Morgan | Martha Graham – Letter to the World, 1940 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Ansel Adams | ‘Trees and Cliffs of Eagle Peak, Winter, Yosemite National P | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, From Lone Pine, California | Bonhams, Feb 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.