Reno, Nevada, 1960

David Pincus had an innate and immediate connection to the arts, and began collecting in his late twenties. By 1960, the New York art scene was on the threshold of a nascent generation of soon-to-be identified Pop artists. It was an exciting time, and David, together with his wife, Gerry, were actively visiting galleries and seeing exhibitions in New York and abroad. The following works represent the couple's passion for contemporary photography and reflect the Pincus' sensitivity to the social and historical impact of contemporary art.
The three large-format photographs by Nan Goldin presented here as lots 269-271 represent the Pincus' passion for collecting an artist's work in depth. These images include an early portrait of Cookie Mueller at Tin Pan Alley, the infamous haunt for Nan as well as so many other illustrious characters of the day, and a signature self-portrait underscoring the importance of nature for the artist in depicting the solitude of the individual.