Lot 104 · Photographs
Relief Worker awaiting the arrival of survivors of the Andrea Doria, New York, 1956
W. Eugene Smith · gelatin silver print, printed 1989
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,793–$5,689
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London · 17 May 2006
- Dimensions
- 14¼ x 22¼in. (36 x 56.3cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5684645
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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W. Eugene Smith, Relief Worker awaiting the arrival of survivors of the Andrea Doria, New York, 1956. Christie's, 17 May 2006, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5684645.
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W. Eugene Smith, Relief Worker awaiting the arrival of survivors of the Andrea Doria, New York, 1956. Christie's, 17 May 2006, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5684645.
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