Chi Modu
Tupac Shakur, Atlanta, Ga, 1994
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 USD
Price realised: 3.780 USD
Price realised: 3.780 USD
Description
CHI MODU
TUPAC SHAKUR, ATLANTA, GA, 1994
Silver gelatin print (16 by 20 inches), signed "CM" at lower right. One of an edition of 50.
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
TUPAC SHAKUR, ATLANTA, GA, 1994
Silver gelatin print (16 by 20 inches), signed "CM" at lower right. One of an edition of 50.
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
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Chi Modu achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in September 2020. In the Hip Hop auction, the work Tupac Shakur, Atlanta, Ga, 1994 sold for USD 3,780.00 (€ 3,225.81) - well above the upper estimate of USD 1,500.00. Admittedly, works by Chi Modu have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Notorious B.I.G. & World Trade Center, 1996 in September 2020 with an auction result of USD 30,240.00 (€ 25,806.45).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Chi Modu erzielte im September 2020 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Hip Hop wurde die Arbeit Tupac Shakur, Atlanta, Ga, 1994 für USD 3.780,00 (€ 3.225,81) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 1.500,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Chi Modu auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Notorious B.I.G. & World Trade Center, 1996 im September 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 30.240,00 (€ 25.806,45).
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