Chi Modu
Notorious B.I.G. & World Trade Center, 1996
Estimate: 6.000 - 9.000 USD
Price realised: 30.240 USD
Price realised: 30.240 USD
Description
CHI MODU
NOTORIOUS B.I.G. & WORLD TRADE CENTER, 1996
Chromogenic print (40 by 60 inches), signed "CM" at lower right. Number 3 of an edition of 7, with two A/Ps.
Chi first picked up a camera while a student at Rutgers. After honing his skills at the International Center of Photography, he landed at The Source (see lot 106), which was the definitive magazine of hip hop culture. It was here that Chi developed relationships with the biggest icons of the hip hop movement, including Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, and LL Cool J, most of whom were not yet famous.
In addition to shooting over 30 cover photos at The Source, Chi was able to capture the musicians in candid, unexpected moments, due to his disarming manner and unique perspective. His photos include some of the most groundbreaking, memorable images of that era, including Tupac Smoking (see lot 91) and Biggie WTC (standing in front of the World Trade Towers see — lot 88). He not only chronicled and defined the most important phase of the Hip Ho
PROVENANCE:
Courtesy Chi Modu
NOTORIOUS B.I.G. & WORLD TRADE CENTER, 1996
Chromogenic print (40 by 60 inches), signed "CM" at lower right. Number 3 of an edition of 7, with two A/Ps.
Chi first picked up a camera while a student at Rutgers. After honing his skills at the International Center of Photography, he landed at The Source (see lot 106), which was the definitive magazine of hip hop culture. It was here that Chi developed relationships with the biggest icons of the hip hop movement, including Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, and LL Cool J, most of whom were not yet famous.
In addition to shooting over 30 cover photos at The Source, Chi was able to capture the musicians in candid, unexpected moments, due to his disarming manner and unique perspective. His photos include some of the most groundbreaking, memorable images of that era, including Tupac Smoking (see lot 91) and Biggie WTC (standing in front of the World Trade Towers see — lot 88). He not only chronicled and defined the most important phase of the Hip Ho
PROVENANCE:
Courtesy Chi Modu
A top price for Chi Modu
The work Notorious B.I.G. & World Trade Center, 1996 by Chi Modu was worth USD 30,240.00 (€ 25,806.45) to a buyer in September 2020. This price was achieved in the auction Hip Hop at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 9,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Notorious B.I.G. & World Trade Center, 1996 the most expensive artwork by Chi Modu that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Chi Modu
Die Arbeit Notorious B.I.G. & World Trade Center, 1996 von Chi Modu war einem Käufer im September 2020 USD 30.240,00 (€ 25.806,45) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Hip Hop bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 9.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Notorious B.I.G. & World Trade Center, 1996 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Chi Modu, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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