Paintings by Benny Andrews and Krishen Khanna will headline Ahlers & Ogletree's Feb. 20th auction

ATLANTA - Feb. 6, 2025 - PRLog -- A 1990 oil and collage on canvas painting by Benny Andrews (Ga., 1930-2006) from the artist's America Series, a 1907 photogravure on tissue by Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864-1946), and a 1965 oil on canvas abstract painting signed by Krishen Khanna (Indian / Pakistani, b. 1925), are a few of the expected headliners in Ahlers & Ogletree's Modernism, Photography & African American Art auction planned for Thursday, February 20^th, online and live in the Atlanta, Ga. gallery.

The auction will feature an outstanding selection of works from renowned artists across multiple disciplines, over 400 lots in all. The carefully curated sale includes significant paintings and collages, photography, sculptures and textile art from both 20^th century visionaries as well as contemporary masters, starting promptly at 10am Eastern time. The gallery is located at 1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard NW in Atlanta. Telephone and absentee bids will also be accepted.

The oil and collage on canvas by Benny Andrews from 1990 titled, simply, Men, is signed and dated lower center and to verso. The work measures 36 inches by 24 inches (canvas, less the frame) and should bring $50,000-$80,000. Andrews was an African American artist, activist and educator, known for his expressive, figurative paintings that incorporated collaged fabric and other materials.

The small format photogravure on Japanese tissue paper mounted on board by Alfred Stieglitz, titled The Steerage, is pencil signed, titled and dated lower left, with a handwritten exhibition label ("An American Place, April 1937") by Stieglitz. This work was exhibited at Stieglitz's gallery and is expected to sell for $35,000-$50,000. Stieglitz was a noted photographer and modern art promoter.

The untitled oil on canvas abstract figural painting by Krishen Khanna is signed (as "K Khanna, 65") lower left and signed and dated to verso. It's impressive at 71 inches tall by 26 ¾ inches wide (canvas, less the frame) and has an estimate of $20,000-$30,000. Khanna is a self-taught artist whose abstracted figurative artworks depict street scenes of the country and showcase Indian idioms and human values.

A preview will be held on Monday, February 17^th, through Wednesday, February 19^th, from 10am to 5pm Eastern time, in the Ahlers & Ogletree gallery. A preview reception will be held on Tuesday, February 18^th, from 5-8pm. No appointment is necessary. The public is invited. Internet bidding is available on Bid.AandOauctions.com, LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and Bidsquare.com.

To learn more, visit www.aandoauctions.com.