A $1 million potato photograph
This is what a potato photo that sells for 1 million Euros ($1.08 million) looks like. Kevin Abosch, a visual artist known primarily for super fast portraits of high-profile Silicon Valley executives and celebrities, stated in January 2016 the deal was made with a German businessman over dinner and a few glasses of wine in 2015.
The sale, if verified, would make the photograph the 15th most expensive one ever sold, joining a list that includes works by Andreas Gursky ("Rhein II" for $4,338,500 and "99 Cent II Diptychon" for $3,67 million), Cindy Sherman ("Untitled #96" for $3,890,500), Edward Steichen ("The Pond--Moonlight" for $2,928,000).
Check out some of Abosch's other work.
Malala
"Malala (2013)" - Portrait of Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai.
Abosch's portraits take just a few seconds according to Business Insider. His portrait fees range from $150,000 to $500,000 - the top end including commercial licensing fees.
Bob Geldof
Portrait of Sir Bob Geldof.
The potato received the same treatment as the celebrities in Abosch's portraits -- simple black backdrop and similar lighting.
Yoko Ono
Portrait of Yoko Ono.
Other celebrities photographed by Abosch include Johnny Depp.
Sheryl Sandberg
Portrait of Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg.
Abosch's portraits are said to be a hot commodity among the elite of Silicon Valley.
Still life
"Intimate Portraits of Killing Machines"
Still life
"Intimate Portraits of Killing Machines"
Kevin Abosch
A self-portrait by Kevin Abosch. The artist splits his time between Boston and Ireland.