The famous image of Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue has sold for $74,324 to David Waxman, a collector who lives in Great Neck, New York. The photo was taken in 1951, and Einstein liked it so much that he ordered nine copies of it. Waxman has one, but the location of the other eight (including photographer Arthur Sasse's) are unknown.
The photo was taking during a time of heightened fear about the spread of communism and Einstein simply said his gesture is directed to “all of humanity”. Waxman, the new proud owner explains, “You have the man who was deemed the man of the century. This is his assessment of contemporary humanity. You can develop what it means to you. For me, the whole thing becomes a work of art."
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