John (1913) Collier Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John (1913) Collier Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 19, 2024
John Collier, Jr. (1913-1992)
Est: £500 - £700
John Collier, Jr. (1913-1992) A GROUP OF SEVEN PHOTOGRAPHS, INCLUDING WORK FROM ECUADOR, 1940s-1950s. Seven silver gelatin prints, all but one vintage, comprising: the cover image from the 1986 re-issue of Collier's publication "Visual Anthropology: Photography as a Research Method", silver gelatin print pasted down to board, overall measuring 27 x 34cm, signed by the photographer in felt-tip pen in the lower right image; a view of an Ecuadorian woman cooking, 1946, image/sheet size 20 x 26.5cm, signed, titled and dated by the photographer in pencil verso; a young Ecuadorian man at a spinning wheel, 1946, image/sheet size 35 x 27.5cm, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in pencil verso; a celebration scene, sheet size 27.5 x 35cm, signed by the photographer in ink verso; two Navajo portraits, image/sheet sizes 24 x 19cm, one signed and titled by the photographer in ink and pencil verso; and one still life study of keys in door locks, image/sheet size 33.5 x 27cm, signed by the photographer in pencil verso.
Chiswick Auctions
Feb. 15, 2024
JOHN COLLIER JR. (1913-1992) Group of 9 photographs, including work from Ecuador and Peru.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN COLLIER JR. (1913-1992) Group of 9 photographs, including work from Ecuador and Peru. Silver prints, the images measuring 3¼ inches (8.3 cm.) square to 12¼x10½ inches (31.1x26.7 cm.), 4 sheets slightly larger, one flush mounted, seven with Collier's signature, two with a title in pencil, and one with a Gamma Agency stamp with Collier's credit on verso. 1940s Brothers 6 and 8 weaving straw hats, Otavalo, Ecuador, circa 1946 (illustrated The Awakening Valley, p. 191) * Man with rope * Group of men (ex-collection Philadelphia College of Art, exhibited Guggenheim Fellows in Photography Sept. 1966-1968) * Child following an adult * Migrant Bean Pickers, Bridgeton, NJ, 1942 * Plow * Corn and bowls * Little Girl at Hearth, Peru * Carrying coffin
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 27, 2023
JOHN COLLIER JR. (1913-1992) Group of 9 photographs, including work from Ecuador and Peru.
Est: $1,400 - $1,800
JOHN COLLIER JR. (1913-1992) Group of 9 photographs, including work from Ecuador and Peru. Silver prints, the images measuring 3 1/4 inches (8.3 cm.) square to 12 1/4x10 1/2 inches (31.1x26.7 cm.), 4 sheets slightly larger, one flush mounted, seven with Collier's signature, two with a title in pencil, and one with a Gamma Agency stamp with Collier's credit on verso. 1940s Brothers 6 and 8 weaving straw hats, Otavalo, Ecuador, circa 1946 (illustrated The Awakening Valley, p. 191) * Man with rope * Group of men (ex-collection Philadelphia College of Art, exhibited Guggenheim Fellows in Photography Sept. 1966-1968) * Child following an adult * Migrant Bean Pickers, Bridgeton, NJ, 1942 * Plow * Corn and bowls * Little Girl at Hearth, Peru * Carrying coffin
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 21, 2021
JOHN COLLIER JR. (1913-1992) Surveyor * Juan Martinez 's children playing ranching.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN COLLIER JR. (1913-1992) Surveyor * Juan Martinez 's children playing ranching. Silver prints, the images measuring 10 1/2x13 1/2 and 10 7/8x12 1/4 inches (26.7x34.3 and 27.6x31.1 cm.), the first with two hand stamps and a typed caption label with Collier's credit and date, and the second with Collier's signature, in ink, his hand stamp, and a typed caption label, on verso. 1944
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 21, 2021
JOHN COLLIER FSA Farmer White House Ruins 1940
Est: $400 - $600
JOHN COLLIER. Untitled (Navajo Farmer, White House Ruins, Canyon De Chelly AZ), c. 1935-1942. 9.8x7.8" gelatin silver print. Printed c. 1935-1942. Signed in pencil on print verso. John Collier, Jr. (1913-1992) was best known for his use of photography as a method of anthropologic and ethnographic study. His 1967 book, Visual Anthropology: Photography as a Research Method, was one of the earliest visual anthropology textbooks and is still used today. The child of sociologist John Collier, Collier, Jr. was born in Sparkill, New York, the son of the famous American Indian Commissioner John Collier, but spent his childhood split between New Mexico, staying with family friends in the Taos Indian Pueblo, and California, where he spent much of his time with painter Maynard Dixon, then married to Dorothea Lange. In 1941, likely due to Lange's influence, some of Collier's work came to the attention of Roy Stryker, who hired him for the Farm Security Administration. His employment there cemented his photography career, and he continued working with Stryker until 1946. Collier collaborated with his wife on several major projects for social scientist Alexander Leighton, who encouraged them to formalize methodologies for using photography in social science research. Their travels took them from the Maritimes of Canada to Peru, as Collier established visual anthropology as its own observational science. Although he is recognized as a talented photographer, his major accomplishment was truly his contribution to and work in visual anthropology. Credit: https://20x200.com/collections/john-collier-jr
Andrew Smith Gallery Photography Auctions, LLC
Feb. 04, 2021
JOHN COLLIER, JR. (1913-1992) A suite of 5 photographs, including two of young men with prize cows (Presque Isle, ME), and three of fig
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
JOHN COLLIER, JR. (1913-1992) A suite of 5 photographs, including two of young men with prize cows (Presque Isle, ME), and three of figures working. Silver prints, the images measuring approximately 190.5x241.3 mm; 7 1/2x9 1/2 inches, the sheets slightly larger, each with the RA number, in pencil, in an unknown hand, on verso. 1942-43. John Collier Jr. was a pioneer in the fields of visual and applied anthropology. At 12 years old, he apprenticed under Maynard Dixon, then married to Dorothea Lange. Following this experience, Collier began working as a freelance photographer in New Mexico and California, and he was hired by Roy Stryker to be part of the FSA project in 1941. Rather than continuing his photography in the Southwest, Collier was sent to New England to photograph rural communities. This period, in turn, led to his intense interest in anthropology and the connection between people and the land.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 05, 2020
JOHN COLLIER Father of Visual Anthropology 1941
Est: $600 - $800
JOHN COLLIER Jr, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, 1941, 7.75x7.5" Gelatin silver print, Printed c. 1941, Signed in pencil on print verso; FSA credit stamp; Farm Security Administration return stamp; miscellaneous numbers inscribed in red and black pencil. John Collier, Jr. (1913-1992) was best known for his use ofâ¯photography as a method of anthropologic and ethnographic study. His 1967 book, Visual Anthropology: Photography as a Research Method, was one of the earliest visual anthropology textbooks and is still used today. The child of sociologist and noted American Indian Commissioner John Collier, Collier, Jr. was born in Sparkill, New York, but spent his childhoodâ¯split between New Mexico, staying with family friends in the Taos Indian Pueblo, and California, where he spent much of his time with painter Maynard Dixon, then married to Dorothea Lange. In 1941, likely due to LangeÂs influence, some of CollierÂs work came to the attention of Roy Stryker, who hired him for the Farm Security Administration. His employment there cemented his photography career, and heâ¯continued working with Stryker until 1946. Collier collaboratedâ¯with his wife on several major projects for social scientist Alexander Leighton, who encouraged them to formalize methodologies for using photography in social science research. Their travels took them from the Maritimes of Canada to Peru, as Collier established visual anthropology as its own observational science. Although heâ¯is recognized as a talented photographer, his major accomplishment was truly his contribution to and work in visual anthropology. CREDIT: https://20x200.com/collections/john-collier-jr
Andrew Smith Gallery Photography Auctions, LLC
Oct. 17, 2020
John Collier, Jr. Amish Wagon. Shed. Two gelatin silver photographs, ferrotyped
Est: $600 - $1,000
John Collier, Jr. Amish Wagon. Shed. Two 8 x 10 gelatin silver photographs, ferrotyped.. with Collier's F.S.A. credit stamp, pencil negative numbers, and typed description on the top, verso. Wagons and carriages had special importance to the Amish, for agriculture and transportation. Collier started as a painter. He resided for a while with Maynard Dixon and Dorothea Lange, and was guide to Paul Strand in Taos. He associated with the F.S.A. in 1941. His later work was as a cultural anthropologist. The prints do not fluoresce.
Be-Hold
Dec. 19, 2011
JOHN COLLIER (1913-1992)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
JOHN COLLIER (1913-1992) Selected studies, 1941-1947 4 gelatin silver prints three signed in pencil, Collier/F.S.A. credit stamps and one with typed caption label affixed (on the verso) varying sizes from 7 3/8 x 7 5/8in. (19.3 x 18.8cm.) to 6¼ x 8½in. (16 x 21.5cm.) (4)
Christie's
Dec. 19, 2011
JOHN COLLIER (1913-1992)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JOHN COLLIER (1913-1992) Amish Funeral, Lancaster County, 1942 gelatin silver print signed in pencil and Collier/F.S.A. credit stamps (on the verso) 5 7/8 x 8½in. (15 x 21.5cm.)
Christie's