"OK! Let's get started!"

Ye Tian responded with a smile. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Then he reached for his backpack and took out the envelope he had prepared.

"There are hundreds of photographs, and it is impossible to identify them all, but this time I only brought six, which I think are relatively good and representative.

I took photos of the rest of the works, which can be displayed by projection, there is no problem with the authenticity of the works, you are all experts, you can tell at a glance"

"Okay! That's a good arrangement, I'll get someone ready for the projection."

Catherine said appreciatively, and then began to call the technicians.

When the call ended, Ye Tian continued.

He took out the photographs in several envelopes one after another, divided them into categories, and pushed them in front of several people.

"These two photographs were taken in 1967 during Joel's European travels, and the back shows the time and place of the shooting, which should be the same as the 40 works in 'Journey to Europe: Photography in a Car'.

This is the site of the World Trade Center after the 911 terrorist attacks, and Joel is the only photographer who has free access to the site, so these works are unique and have extraordinary commemorative value!

The last two photographs are of rural American landscapes taken in 1982, which should be at the same time as the masterpieces in the book "Unusual Residences", or they are in the photo book"

"Wow! You know so well in such a short time!

Catherine said with her mouth wide open and in admiration.

The eyes of the rest of the people also flashed with appreciation, and this is also a professional in front of them!

"Hehehe, it's the Internet era, and all information can be found on the Internet, not to mention the works of a master photographer like Joel!"

Ye Tian chuckled and picked up his mobile phone and gestured.

"Yes, there are no secrets in this world!"

Catherine sighed, and then, together with the two experts, as well as Harold, began to identify and admire the six photographs.

Ye Tian sat back in his seat, smiling, and waiting for the result.

During this period, the technician walked into the reception room and connected Ye Tian's mobile phone to the projection so that the rest of the photographic works could be displayed later.

Because they are photographed, signed by Joel, and endorsed by phone, the identification is very fast, and it is almost as simple as making sure that they are not replicas!

In less than five minutes, the two experts gave a consistent appraisal conclusion.

"These six photographs are undoubtedly by Mr. Joel Meyerrowitz, no matter the shooting style, the author's signature, and the relevant information on the back, there is no problem, these are six outstanding photographic works of art, valuable and worthy of collection!"

"Great!"

Although he had already known that this was definitely the conclusion, Ye Tian still cheered excitedly when he heard it with his own ears.

"Congratulations, Steven, you've got a lot of luck! show off the rest of the photography, we can't wait!"

Catherine said enviously.

"Okay, please enjoy these masterpieces of photographic art, since I took them with my mobile phone, the picture may not be satisfactory, please understand"

As he spoke, Ye Tian began to show these photos on the projection.

An hour passed quickly, and the remaining sixty or seventy were on display, except for the twenty-five photographs that were intended for the collection.

Through the details of each piece, especially the notes and signatures on the back.

Catherine and two expert experts are almost certain that all the photographs on display are masterpieces by Joel Mayerowitz.

At present, the reason why we cannot draw conclusions is only because we have not seen the actual object, which is only a procedural issue and does not affect the progress of other things.

After the identification, it's time to video with Joel, who is far away in France.

......

Ye Tian was very curious about Joel's desire to buy back the collection.

According to his estimates, nine times out of ten it is one of two cameras, and photography is almost everything for Joel, and even if he doesn't, he can go out with a camera at his fingertips!

The technician entered the house again, quickly set up the computer and video camera, and connected it to the projection screen to facilitate face-to-face communication.

Immediately afterward, Harold, the agent, made a phone call to Joel, and the video call began.

The projection screen flickered, and Joel appeared in front of him.

This is a bald old man, with blazing eyes and strong spirits, looking to be in his sixties, wearing home clothes, very casual, but with an extraordinary temperament, with a strong artistic style between his eyes, eyebrows, ears and eyes!

"Good afternoon, I'm Joel Meyerowitz, at home in France, it's nightfall"

Joel greeted everyone with a smile.

Subsequently, everyone in the reception room also greeted him.

Only Ye Tian was a stranger at the scene, so he took the initiative to introduce himself.

Joel then immediately got to the point, clearly in a very urgent mood.

"Steven, you're so lucky! I actually photographed my warehouse in Hell's Kitchen, and there are a lot of good things out there, and you're sure to make a fortune."

"Hehehe, good luck indeed! I want to thank you for keeping this warehouse, it seems that you still love New York very much!"

Ye Tian replied with a smile and made a small joke.

"Hahaha, of course, I'm a New Yorker!

Joel replied with a smile, and then continued:

"I've long forgotten about the Hell's Kitchen warehouse, and if you hadn't found the gallery and Catherine called me, I'm afraid I wouldn't have remembered it at all.

Steven, since you photographed the warehouse, the contents belong to you, but I want to ask more, what are you going to do with the items in the warehouse?"

Ye Tian didn't plan to hide it, and directly said his thoughts.

"You know what is inside, I won't list it, two antique cameras I am going to collect, that's Leica, everyone loves it!

I also collect some of the photographs, but most of them are ready to be sold, and this is the purpose of coming to 'Häuscher & Voss', after all, I am a treasure hunter, this is business!"

A trace of shock flashed in the eyes of several people at the scene, and at the same time, there was endless envy!

Not only did this kid get so many extraordinary photographs, but he also had even more precious antique Leica, which was simply an invincible lucky one!

Joel was silent for a few seconds, a flash of memory flashing across his face, and then continued:

"You're right, everyone loves Leica, it's the brightest star in the camera kingdom, and it's only natural that you want to collect them!

But if I want to buy back that Leica II(D), would you be willing to sell it? That camera was given to me by a deceased friend, and it represents a friendship and a memory!"

At the same time, Joel's eyes once again resurfaced with the color of memory, and even a little sadness! It can be seen that there are many stories in this camera!

Sure enough! This old man is coming for Leica!

Ye Tian is not ready to refuse, of course he can't let go if he has money to make!

Besides, Joel only buys back one after all, and he can keep one to play with, so there's nothing reluctant to think about it!

And the repurchase is Leica II(D), which is even more of a problem! In comparison, Ye Tian attaches more importance to Leica I(A)

Of course, the premise of trading is that the price is satisfactory to you, otherwise it will not work even if you are the previous owner!

After a little groaning, Ye Tian immediately said bluntly:

"Joel, I'm a businessman, so the door is open for sale, I need to hear your offer, if the price is right, then the deal can go through"

A pleased smile suddenly appeared on Joel's face, and then he couldn't wait to say:

"Of course, this is a reasonable thing, and it is also the rule of doing business, I have no objection, and I want to thank you for agreeing to my repurchase request, so that I can take back the bearer of this friendship.

Combining this camera with a custom camera package, the current market price should be around $300,000, which may be a little higher if it is shot, but it will not exceed $400,000.

In addition, this is a camera that I have used, which has a bit of a celebrity effect, which can add a lot of value, and it is a gift from a friend, which contains a feeling, and I am willing to pay more money to get it back.

Based on all these factors, I'm going to bid $800,000 for this camera and camera bag, do you think it's okay? I believe that this price is not low, even if it is auctioned, it will not be able to shoot at this price!"

Hearing this offer, Ye Tian suddenly felt his heart beat faster, and he was so excited that he almost nodded in agreement.

This old man is quite generous! Based on Ye Tian's own valuation, the sum of the two things is only 600,000 US dollars, which also includes the commission to the auction company.

Of course, he didn't expect such a story to be included in the camera.

Sell it! Fools don't sell it!

The rest of the people at the scene were already stunned.

They didn't expect a Leica II(D) plus camera bag to sell for $800,000, and this is not the Leica Model 0, which can sell for 2.6 million euros for a sky-high antique camera.

But thinking of Joel's explanation, they also understand, it's hard to buy money and it's good!

Now that they look at Ye Tian again, the envy in their eyes is even stronger, and they are all about to turn into jealousy, this is a treasure hunt! Looting money is not so exaggerated!

Ye Tian pretended to think and muttered for a few seconds, then nodded in agreement.

"Okay, Joel, I'm willing to transfer, meet your remembrance of your friend!"

Hearing this answer, Joel suddenly burst into laughter, and his whole person seemed to be ten years younger.

"Great!Steven, thank you so much, thank you for making it happen!"

"You're welcome, Joel, it's the best of both worlds, isn't it?"

Ye Tian suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and said a few polite words.

"That's right, the best of both worlds! Steven, you're such a lucky boy! If you have the opportunity to come to Cannes, France, welcome to my house."

"Okay, I'm definitely going to enjoy the Mediterranean sun, that's life!"

Then everyone started talking about the photographs.

Joel affirmed Ye Tian's judgment and made the photographs suddenly more valuable, and then ended the call.

The matter of Leica's repurchase, Joel carte blanche entrusted the agent Harold to take over, Ye Tian only needs to bring the camera, and he can complete the transaction and earn a large amount of dollars!

This matter was basically done, and then, Ye Tian began to talk to Catherine about the transaction of photography works.

After some haggling, the two sides finally agreed on a price of $3 million.

Ye Tian packaged sixty or seventy photographs to be sold to the 'Häuscher & Voss' gallery.

Then it's easy, just pick up and trade!

After another round trip, when he left the 'Hauscher & Voss' gallery for the second time at five o'clock, most of the collections in Ye Tian's personal treasure trove were missing, but there were two more checks in his pocket, one for 3 million and one for 800,000!