Diane Keaton's Photobooth Art Outperforms Lincoln's Hat at Auction

Photographic works by actress Diane Keaton, particularly her 1970s photobooth strips, significantly exceeded expectations at a recent estate auction. Five strips sold for $14,080, over 70 times their estimate, demonstrating a market valuation of her photography as art. Keaton's work, including collages and other photographs, consistently outperformed celebrity ephemera and even historical artifacts like Abraham Lincoln's assassination hat, which sold for less than Keaton's total creative output. This suggests a recognition of Keaton's serious photographic eye and her deliberate approach to the medium, utilizing its constraints for creative expression.