Lot 55 · Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum
Taliban Torture Me, 2006
Jim Goldberg · unique colour Polaroid print
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,187–$4,781
- 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
- image 3¾ x 3in. (9.5 x 7.6cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4581088
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jim Goldberg, Taliban Torture Me, 2006. Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 55. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4581088.
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Jim Goldberg, Taliban Torture Me, 2006. Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 55. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4581088.
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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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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Goldberg | Untitled (from the Nursing Home Series) | $1,207 | Rago, Jun 2025 | |
| Jim Goldberg | Untitled (Hollywood Walk of Fame) | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Jim Goldberg | Untitled: from Nursing Home series | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
| Jim Goldberg | 'I am a 29 year old female who loves plants and animals...'( | Bonhams, Jan 2026 | ||
| Jim Goldberg | 'Edgar looks splendid here...' / 'My wife is acceptable...'( | Bonhams, Jan 2026 | ||
| Jim Goldberg | The Sugar Daddy's Motel Room and Untitled (Hollywood Walk of | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2019 | ||
| Jim Goldberg | John Malloin (from 'Nursing Home') | Bonhams, Feb 2026 | ||
| Garry Winogrand | Klamath River, California | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 |
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.