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Photo courtesy Christie’s Images LTD, 2007 Click photo to see the Kate Moss London Auction photos.

She’s appeared on over 300 magazine covers, been the focus of attention for hordes of paparazzi, not to mention the subject of various scandal over her weight and drug use. But now Kate Moss is something else: A certified art world icon.

On May 31, a selection of four well known images of Moss sold at Christie’s in London for a total of ВЈ183,000, or $366,841. The top selling lot was a series of six daguerreotypes of a nude Moss by the artist Chuck Close, which went for ВЈ84,000, or $166, 194. The images were originally made for a tribute to Moss that appeared in W magazine in 2003.

A 1993 photograph by British photographer Corrine Day, who is often given credit for turning Moss into a supermodel, sold for ВЈ6,600, or $13,058. The image, titled “Kate at Home,” was considered controversial because it depicted the then 19-year-old model as a representative of the fashion movement known as “heroin chic.”

A 96 x 72-inch print of a photograph of Moss by Albert Watson, made in Marrakech in 1993, sold for ВЈ54,000, or $106,000. That was more than five times the pre-sale low estimate.

And a platinum print by Irving Penn of his image “Kate Moss (Hand on Neck)” sold for ВЈ38,000, or $75,183.

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Epson and NewSoft Technology have launched Epson Imaging WorkShop, a photo printing program designed for professional and serious amateur photographers who use compatible Epson printers. Imaging Workshop provides image browsing, layout, color management, and print setup tools, and allows photographers to print raw images captured by supported cameras. The program offers 16-bit image processing, and provides a range of nondestructive image-editing tools and integration with other photo-editing software programs.

Imaging WorkShop is currently compatible with Epson’s Stylus Photo R2400, Stylus Photo R1800, and Stylus Pro R3800 printers. The software will be available until July 31, 2007 for a $199 introductory price. The regular price will be $249. A 30-day free trial is also available. For further information or to purchase the application, go to the Imaging WorkShop Web site.

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© Andres Serrano
A History of Sex (Antonio and Ulrike). 1995
Click photo for more images from PHotoEspaГ±a 2007. The PHotoEspaГ±a photography festival in Madrid, Spain is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and
American Photo
’s Miki Johnson is there taking it all in.

Miki will be reporting from the festival over the next few days, shedding light on some of the great European photographers rarely seen on this side of the Atlantic.

The first report, which includes a look at some of the best photo books released over the past year, can be found on the State of the Art blog (subscribe to the RSS feed so you don’t miss a beat). Stay tuned for more dispatches, or check out our PHotoEspaГ±a preview.

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