Hundreds of photos that were previously part of famous photographer Neil Leifer's private collection went on sale at Guernsey's auction house in New York.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferDiane Keaton and Woody Allen during the filming of Manhattan.
Diane Keaton and Woody Allen during the filming of Manhattan.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferPhoto taken during the filming of Seinfield; Jerry Seinfield is in the driver's seat. 1998.
Photo taken during the filming of Seinfield; Jerry Seinfield is in the driver's seat. 1998.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferV-J Day in Times Square. Photo made by Alfred Eisenstaedt on August 14, 1945.
V-J Day in Times Square. Photo made by Alfred Eisenstaedt on August 14, 1945.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferMarylin Monroe, 1961.
Marylin Monroe, 1961.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil Leiferlegendary picture taken on November 14, 1966 when Mohammed Ali successfully defended his champion's title for the seventh time in a match against Cleveland 'Big Cat' Williams.
legendary picture taken on November 14, 1966 when Mohammed Ali successfully defended his champion's title for the seventh time in a match against Cleveland 'Big Cat' Williams.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferNeil Leifer smokes cigar with Fidel Castro. 1984.
Neil Leifer smokes cigar with Fidel Castro. 1984.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferUnkown Rebel - photo of a lone man who for almost half an hour managed to stall a tank columnt during the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing. 1989.
Unkown Rebel - photo of a lone man who for almost half an hour managed to stall a tank columnt during the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing. 1989.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferPhoto of Jamie Wyeth creating a painting of Arnold Schwarzenegger, 1977. Photo by Fred McDarrah.
Photo of Jamie Wyeth creating a painting of Arnold Schwarzenegger, 1977. Photo by Fred McDarrah.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferOne Man and His Dogs. Photo by Elliot Erwitt, 2000.
One Man and His Dogs. Photo by Elliot Erwitt, 2000.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferReaching Out - a wounded marine reaches out to his comrade after a firefight in Vietnam, 1966. Photo by Larry Burrows.
Reaching Out - a wounded marine reaches out to his comrade after a firefight in Vietnam, 1966. Photo by Larry Burrows.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferElvis Presley, 1956. Photo by Alfred Wertheimer.
Elvis Presley, 1956. Photo by Alfred Wertheimer.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferChinese basketball player Sui Feifei. Photo by Mark Zibert.
Chinese basketball player Sui Feifei. Photo by Mark Zibert.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferAerial view of US Marine F-18 Hornet fighters while flying over burning oil fields during the Gulf War, 1991.
Aerial view of US Marine F-18 Hornet fighters while flying over burning oil fields during the Gulf War, 1991.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferPhoto of Mohammed Ali standing over the defeated Sonny Liston. 1965.
Photo of Mohammed Ali standing over the defeated Sonny Liston. 1965.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferJohn Glenn, the first US austronaut to orbit the Earth. 1998.
John Glenn, the first US austronaut to orbit the Earth. 1998.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferSenator John Kennedy with his fiance Jackie. 1953.
Senator John Kennedy with his fiance Jackie. 1953.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferBill Epprige's photo of the dying Robert F. Kennedy. June 6, 1968.
Bill Epprige's photo of the dying Robert F. Kennedy. June 6, 1968.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferDirector George Lucas. 1980.
Director George Lucas. 1980.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferFive US presidents are seen at the opening of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in 1991. From left are US Presidents George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon. The photo was taken by David Hume Kennerly.
Five US presidents are seen at the opening of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in 1991. From left are US Presidents George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon. The photo was taken by David Hume Kennerly.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferTerry O'Neill took this photo of legendary rock star David Bowie in 1974.
Terry O'Neill took this photo of legendary rock star David Bowie in 1974.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferAmerican swimmer Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in the 1972 Olympics. This portrait "was just meant to be a fun picture, and it turned out to be one that really is pretty special," Leifer said.
American swimmer Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in the 1972 Olympics. This portrait "was just meant to be a fun picture, and it turned out to be one that really is pretty special," Leifer said.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferVincent Laforet took this aerial shot of ice skaters in 2004.
Vincent Laforet took this aerial shot of ice skaters in 2004.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferBill Luster took this photo of a stripper with three older women in 1986.
Bill Luster took this photo of a stripper with three older women in 1986.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferActor Bill Murray wears a Chicago Cubs uniform in this Ken Regan photo from 1996. Regan's inscription is a reference to Leifer's short film "The Great White Hype".
Actor Bill Murray wears a Chicago Cubs uniform in this Ken Regan photo from 1996. Regan's inscription is a reference to Leifer's short film "The Great White Hype".
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferUS President Bill Clinton is photographed by P.F. Bentley as he spends one of his final moments in the White House Oval Office in 2001.
US President Bill Clinton is photographed by P.F. Bentley as he spends one of his final moments in the White House Oval Office in 2001.
© Photo : Guernsey’s Auctions/The personal collection of Neil LeiferA leopard and a baboon face off in this shot from John Dominis' 1966 photo essay on the cats of Africa.
A leopard and a baboon face off in this shot from John Dominis' 1966 photo essay on the cats of Africa.