Marcia Resnick's Desirability Market Report
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Marcia Resnick Desireability Market Report
An overview of the market desirability of Marcia Resnick's photographic series based on sales data and institutional acquisitions.
Introduction & Methodology
This data reflects the desirability of Marcia Resnick's series based on sales values and institutional acquisitions detailed in the sources. To indicate desirability, we have calculated the total net sales value for each series from the detailed sales statements between 2016 and 2024, and the number of specific prints/works acquired by institutions.
Please note that the sales figures below represent the gross selling price before any discounts were applied, as this best reflects the market's perceived value and desirability of the artworks.
Prints Sold by Series Category Over Years
Desirability Based on Total Net Sales Value (2016-2024)
| Series Category | Total Sales Value (USD) | Percentage of Total Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Re-visions | $188,750 | 39.35% |
| Bad Boys/Portraits | $71,500 | 14.90% |
| Landscape/Loftscape | $68,000 | 14.17% |
| See | $42,500 | 8.86% |
| See Changes | $35,000 | 7.29% |
| Anorexia | $25,000 | 5.21% |
| Resnick's Believe It or Not | $20,000 | 4.17% |
| Other Notable Works | $15,000 | 3.13% |
| Two Girls | $9,000 | 1.88% |
| TOTAL | $479,750 | 100.00% |
Data Categorized by Series
Re-visions (1978, republished 2019)
This seminal autobiographical series has recorded sales totaling $188,750. This includes sales to institutions such as the Minneapolis Institute of Art, New Orleans Museum of Art, George Eastman Museum, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and various private collectors. It also includes sales of deluxe or limited-edition books from the series.
Bad Boys: Punks, Poets and Provocateurs (Portraits) (1977-1982)
This iconic portrait series, featuring cultural figures, has sales totaling $71,500. Notable acquisitions include Jean-Michel Basquiat, NYC, 1979 by the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Laurie Anderson, 1978, David Byrne, 1981, and Susan Sontag, 1978 by the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and various other portraits acquired by the National Portrait Gallery, Agnes Gund, Pooh Kaye, and the George Eastman Museum, among others.
Landscape/Loftscape (1976)
This series of diptychs has sales totaling $68,000. Key sales include multiple pairs of Landscape/Loftscape #13 to the Carnegie Museum of Art, George Eastman Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and Addison Gallery of American Art. Other sales include works acquired by Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University, Gregory Gooding, Worcester Art Museum, and through an AIPAD consultant, as well as to the Nelson-Atkins Museum.
See (1974)
Works from this conceptual series total $42,500 in sales. Acquisitions include prints by the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Harry Ransom Center, Harvard University Art Museums, and multiple purchases by Pooh Kaye, among others.
See Changes (1974)
This series, often featuring manipulated prints, has sales totaling $35,000. Sales include multiple works acquired by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Michael and Elizabeth Marcus, and the Nelson-Atkins Museum.
Anorexia (1975)
This suite of nine vintage gelatin silver prints was sold as a complete set, totaling $25,000 for the suite, acquired by the Bowdoin College Museum of Art in 2024.
Resnick's Believe It or Not (From the Soho Weekly News, 1979-81)
This series totals $20,000 in sales. Acquisitions include Jeans, December 1979 and Lines in Palm, 1979, and Elgin Marbles, November 8, 1979 and Carter J. Oral, 1980 acquired by the George Eastman Museum.
Other Notable Works
This category includes individual significant works that are not part of the main series, totaling $15,000. These are Study for Floating Girl, 1974 (a unique object) sold for $9,500, and Yearbook Page, ca. 1976 sold for $5,500.
Two Girls (1975)
Sales from this series total $9,000.
Conclusion on Desirability
Based on the provided sales data and institutional acquisitions, Marcia Resnick's Re-visions series demonstrates the highest overall desirability in terms of total sales value, accounting for nearly 40% of the recorded sales. This is closely followed by the Bad Boys / Portraits series in terms of total sales. However, when considering the sheer number of prints acquired by institutions, Landscape/Loftscape stands out, reflecting its strong art historical significance and long-term value. The consistent acquisition of various series by major museums globally underscores the growing art historical importance and market demand for her entire body of work.
