The Photographic Art Market: Auction Prices 2000 by Stephen Perloff.

Photograph Collector, 2001. Edited by Stephen Perloff. Wraps, like new.  Essential compendium, combining thousands of photograph auction results from the leading auction houses, such as Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Phillips, Swann, et al. Lists for each work the estimate and price realized or whether the work was bought in.  Arranged alphabetically by photographer. Summary:

The Photographic Art Market: Auction Prices 2000, published in 2001 and edited by Stephen Perloff (founder of The Photo Review), is a comprehensive reference guide designed for collectors, curators, and dealers. It serves as a statistical record of the international photography market during the calendar year 2000.

Key Features and Content

Auction Data: The core of the book is a massive, alphabetized directory of photographers, listing individual print sales from major auction houses such as Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Swann, and Butterfields.

Price Transparency: Each entry typically includes the title of the work, the date of the print, the auction house, the sale date, and the final "hammer price" (including buyer's premium).

Market Analysis: Beyond raw data, Perloff provides an analytical overview of the year's trends. This includes a breakdown of record-breaking sales, the health of the "Fine Art" vs. "Photojournalism" sectors, and the rising value of contemporary vs. vintage prints.

Collector’s Resources: The volume often includes essays on the state of the market, advice on buying at auction, and directories of galleries and dealers active at the turn of the millennium.

Significance

As a "snapshot" of the market in the year 2000, this edition is historically significant for documenting the peak of the pre-digital era market. It captures the moment when 19th-century masters and classic 20th-century modernism (like Weston or Adams) still dominated, just as contemporary large-scale color photography began its meteoric rise in valuation.