Lot 27 · Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum
'Despair', Film Still #1, 2010
Alex Prager · chromogenic print
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,562–$12,750
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum, London · 16 May 2012
- Dimensions
- 16 x 21in. (40.5 x 53.3cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4581060
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alex Prager, 'Despair', Film Still #1, 2010. Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4581060.
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Alex Prager, 'Despair', Film Still #1, 2010. Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4581060.
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From the same sale Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battersea Power Station, 1997 | Anderson & Low | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Camera Obscura Image of the London Eye, Inside the Royal Horse Guards… | Abelardo Morell | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Exbury Gardens, Spring 2010 | JEM SOUTHAM (b. 1950) | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Untitled, from series 'Bosnia Bleed', 17/5/2004 | Simon Norfolk | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Martha Graham 2, 1931 | Imogen Cunningham | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Clipping Suspenders, 2004 | Mary Mccartney | £2,000–£3,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Prager | Film Strip #1 from Face in the Crowd | $7,740 | Phillips, Apr 2026 | |
| Alex Prager | Tiffany (from the series Week-End) | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Alex Prager | Kate from The Big Valley | Phillips, Oct 2013 | ||
| Alex Prager | 'Beth' | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Alex Prager | Marilyn from Week End | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Alex Prager | Mezzanine - Center | Rago, Oct 2024 | ||
| Alex Prager | June | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Alex Prager | '"Emily"' (from 'Polyester') | Bonhams, Mar 2026 |
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