Auction introduction: This season, First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online presents an exciting and diverse array of international Post-War and Contemporary art and photography at accessible price points as part of the London to Paris sale week at Christie’s. We are proud to collaborate with Art for Tropical Forests, a charity set up by visionary art dealer Ernst Beyeler in 2002, combining passion for art and dedication to the protection and conservation of tropical forests worldwide. Christie’s is delighted to support the humanitarian ethos of Art for Tropical Forests with a selection of contemporary works by Andreas Gursky, Beatriz Milhazes, Bosco Sodi, Sabine Moritz, Thilo Heinzmann and Wade Guyton, generously donated by the artists and galleries. Proceeds from the sale of these lots will be used to strengthen Art for Tropical Forests’ diverse programming which includes habitat preservation, reforestation, forestry stewardship, and the strengthening of local communities.