No snap judgments at New York photography auctions

Absent any dedicated single-collection sales, the fall photography auctions in New York unspooled with few dramatic moments. Christies led the week, starting with a slate of 27 pictures by artists ranging from Brancusi to Ana Mendieta that brought in $1.1m during its evening sale on 4 October (all prices include buyers premium).
The auctions high-water mark was reached early on with lot number 4, Man Rays Rayograph, 1922, which made $295,500 against an estimate of $250,000 to $350,000. A rare w