A journey through time, between experimentation, identity, and vision: this is what Cambi Casa d’Aste offers with its upcoming Photography Auction, scheduled for Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 at 2:30 PM at the Milan headquarters of the maison. A curated selection of works that spans the entire history of photography, from its origins to its establishment as an autonomous artistic language.

The auction brings together some of the most significant names in international photography, offering a rich and multifaceted reading of the 20th and 21st centuries through rare prints, documented performances, and deeply personal works.

Among the most anticipated lots is No. 88, a rare and precious print by Francesca Woodman, Untitled, Rome (1977/78), created during her time in Rome. This gelatin silver print, printed by Igor Bakht, is signed on the reverse by the artist’s parents, George and Betty Woodman, and comes with noteworthy provenance and bibliography: published in the 2011 catalog of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and exhibited at Galleria Massimo Minini in 2017. The work captures all the delicacy and intensity of Woodman's introspective universe, a central figure in feminist photographic art.

Lot 87 features a rare box set by Gina Pane, Action Psyché (Essai), 1974: sixteen photographs printed by Françoise Masson documenting one of the artist’s most emblematic actions. The work is a powerful testament to the physical and conceptual intensity of the Franco-Italian artist, a pioneer of body art and a radical interpreter of performance art.

Photography as a tool for collective and social reflection is at the heart of Vanessa Beecroft’s work, presented in Lot 91: VB 40, 1999, a large-format vibracolor print documenting one of her iconic performances at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney. The suspended, theatrical, and visually charged scene is emblematic of the artist’s ongoing exploration of the female figure, the body, and ritual.

Rounding out the highlights is Lot 93, a powerful photograph by Shirin Neshat from the Zarin series (2005), a unique piece exhibited in major international shows in London and Lugano. The image, rich in symbolism and poetic force, represents one of the most influential voices in contemporary Iranian art, weaving together visual storytelling, calligraphy, and cultural memory.