15 most expensive photographs in history

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

There is a way to make a million dollars in a split second. There are even two whole ways. You need to either be a popular star and give birth to a child, or become a cult photographer. Admire 15 of the most expensive photographs in history.

$ 14 million

Hello and People magazines bought pictures of twins Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt. The babies were born in the town of Brignoles in the south of France in August 2008. Angelina and Brad donated all the proceeds to charity.

6 million dollars

People magazine acquired the right to photograph the twins Max and Emma, children of Jennifer Lopez and Mark Anthony. The singer became a mother in February 2008. They say the deal included the following clause: People magazine pledged never to call her "J. Lo" again.

4.1 million dollars

Pictures of Shilo Nouvel, the first biological child of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, were first published by the same People magazine. Shiloh was born in Namibia on May 26, 2006. The actors specially came to this African country to draw attention to its problems. One of the most expensive photos.

3.4 million dollars

German Andreas Gursky prefers to photograph typical industrial landscapes, offices, stock exchanges, shopping centers from the inside - those places that people see every day without ever looking. A photograph of a mall called 99 Cent II Diptychon was sold at Sotheby's in February 2007 for a record price. This is the most dear photo in the world.

$ 3 million

In October 2005, the magazine "OK!" acquired a wedding photo of Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher for an unimaginable price at that time.

The first one cost the same dear photo Levi Alves, newborn son of Matthew McConaughey and Camilla Alves. It was bought by OK! Levi Alves was born on July 7, 2008.

$ 2.9 million

In February 2006, a 1904 photograph of The Pond-Moonlight was auctioned for nearly $ 3 million. Photographer Edward Steichen captured this landscape at a time when color photography did not exist. He created the shades using multiple layers of photosensitive rubber. Steichen made three such cards in total. Two are kept in museums.

2 million dollars

People magazine acquired the right to photograph Pax Tien, the second adopted son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Pax was born in Vietnam on November 29, 2003 and was adopted on March 15, 2007.

Two million were worth wedding photos of Eva Longoria and Tony Parker. They were published in OK! in August 2007.

$ 1.7 million

In April 2007, OK! bought photographs of Danilynn, daughter of the late model Anna Nicole Smith, and her father Larry Birkhead. The money received for the photo was transferred to the child's account.

$ 1.5 million

People magazine acquired the right to be the first to photograph Max, the son of Christina Aguilera. Max was born on January 12, 2008.

The photos of Honor Marie, daughter of Jessica Alba, cost the same amount. The beauty became a mother on June 7, 2007. The actress and her husband Cash Warren could not decide for a long time to sell the photographs of the child. And then they realized: if they did not sell the pictures themselves, the nosy paparazzi would enrich themselves by taking the photos in secret. The couple signed an agreement with OK magazine!

1.2 million dollars

Dear photo titled Untitled (Cowboy) was made in 1989. The controversial artist and photographer Richard Prince used the technique of "refocusing" - he took someone else's photo, an advertisement for cigarettes, and re-photographed in his own way. In 2005, the photo was sold at Christie's for a record price at that time. There has been a lot of copyright controversy.

1 million dollars

People magazine has acquired the rights to first shoot Harlow Winter, daughter of Nicole Richie and Joel Madden. Harlow was born on January 12, 2008. Nicole is the adopted daughter of the famous musician Lionel Richie. Nicole became famous after the release of the reality show "Simple Life", which she hosted with Paris Hilton.

The same cost to OK magazine! the right to take photographs of the newborn Maddie Brian. In December 2007, 16-year-old Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney Spears' younger sister, admitted that she was three months pregnant. The piquancy of the situation was given by the fact that her mother Lynn Spears was just writing a book about how to properly raise children.