Hat Tip: PetaPixel
The Revival Auction Company has a camera auction scheduled for July 9, featuring a 1960's Arca-Swiss 4x5 view camera once owned by Ansel Adams.
The auction catalog can be viewed online. (To download the pdf file instead of viewing online, right-click on the cover image and chose "Save Link As...")
The camera comes from the estate of Liliane De Cock Morgan, who served as photography assistant to Adams from 1963 to 1972. The camera was given to Morgan while working for Adams.
While Adams is one of the biggest names in photography, Morgan is also an important historical figure herself as a photographer, publisher and editor. The rest of the equipment either belonged to Liliane Morgan or other family members. (Her mother-in-law was dance photographer Barbara Morgan and her father-in-law, Willard Morgan, was picture editor for Life magazine and director of the department of photography for the Museum of Modern Art.)
The auction catalog includes provenance information for the historic pieces, including the Adams view camera. (The carrying case has an Ansel Adams equipment label on it.)
The Adams view camera is lot #55 and is expected to bring at least $150,000. Lot #56 was used by Willard Douglas and the expected price on that camera is $20,000.
Internet bidding is available, but carries a 23% premium fee.
Auction starts July 9, 7:00 PM Eastern.
(And appears that you can view the auction over the Internet if interested in how much the Adams camera fetches.)
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