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November 8, 2005 photo was first paid over a million dollars: shot Richard Prince (Richard Prince) in 1989 went to Christie's auction for 1, 248, 000 dollars! However, not all agree with this appreciation of creativity Prince, which, strictly speaking, not even a photographer ...




It is this picture in 2005 broke the world record for the value photos.



However, the "dark horse" Richard Prince, who shot a whole series, which includes the famous "Cowboy", turns out, is not a photographer ...



In fact, it is among the five richest and most famous contemporary New York artists.



And his "shot in a million," it turns out, does not photograph ...



This so-called "re-photography". Simply put, Prince simply retake already printed photos in magazines.



His heroes were cowboys from advertising illustrations Marlboro.



Thus, Prins was able to create a copy (photo) copies (advertising) Legends (cowboys).



The author speaks openly about his photographic talent, "I had a very limited skill with the camera. More precisely, not at all. I was just playing with the camera ».



But the real author of the most famous and expensive cowboy in the history of photography was, apparently, is much more modest American photographer Sam Abell (Sam Abell).



Source: bigpicture.ru