Eve Arnold auction announcement
Retired Woman, China ’79
Copyright Eve Arnold/Magnum
Renaissance is pleased to invite bids for a signed print of Eve Arnold's Retired Woman, China '79.
The Magnum photographer has generously donated the print to support the charitable aims of the Renaissance Photography Prize. All proceeds from the sale will go to The Lavender Trust to enable its work supporting younger women with breast cancer.
About Retired Woman China, '79
Eve Arnold was one of the very first photographers to gain access to China when the country opened up at the end of the Seventies. She made two journeys of several months on assignment for the Sunday Times Magazine. Her aim was to photograph as many aspects of society as possible and travelled far and wide. The schedule was punishing and she fell ill with bronchitis. One morning, still very ill, she ventured out and glimpsed this old woman in a doorway. She took one shot before the woman retreated back in the darkness. This picture has become one of her most enduring images and is the cover of her awardwinning book ‘In China’. Eve recounts how for many years her grandchildren thought this was a self portrait of Eve herself. Now that Eve approaches her centenary year, she has kindly donated this signed print with her wishes of good health and recovery to all young breast cancer sufferers.
Information about Retired Woman, China '79
Size: 16 x 20 inches, framed
Signed by artist
Guide price through Magnum: £2,800
Auction
If you are interested in placing a bid, please declare your interest below.
The highest bidder will be contacted to confirm his/her bid once the auction has closed.
Starts: 0900 GMT, March 16th, 2011
Ends: 2100 GMT, March 23rd, 2011
For more information contact info@renaissancephotography.org or call Fiona on 07966 141 295.
How it works
- The Eve Arnold silent auction will be open from 9am on 16 March until 9pm on 23 March. All proceeds will be donated to the Lavender Trust at Breast Cancer Care.
- Bidders will be able to register bids (i) online or (ii) in person during the first three days of the exhibition at the Mall Galleries (21 - 23 March) or during the private view on 23rd March.
- To bid online, register your details on the site and your bid.
- To bid at the exhibition or private view, ask one of the members of staff to register your bid by providing your contact details and bid.
- The highest bid will be displayed on the auction page of the website.
- If you have been outbid you can rebid by re-entering your details and your new bid. Rebids are allowed up until 9pm on 23 March.
- The highest bidder will announced at 9pm at the private view on 23 March.
- We will contact the highest bidder to collect payment details on 24 March. Payment must be made within 24 hours of notification, otherwise Renaissance reserves the right to offer the image to the next highest bidder.
- Payment can be made by bank transfer, credit/debit card or cheque.
- The highest bidder has the option to take the image after the private view on 23 March or at the close of the exhibition on 26 March. Otherwise it will be couriered within 3 days of the close of the exhibition (26 March).