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NY MoMA Hires Makeda Best as Its New Chief Photo Curator
The Museum of Modern Art has appointed Makeda Best as its new chief curator for photography, finally filling a position that had been vacant since the departure of Clément Chéroux…
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19th-Century Paper Portraits
By Matt Damsker
Photography's early decades were marked by an explosion of photo-portraiture in Great Britain, America and on the European continent. This exhibit collects a rich trove of vintage…
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A Certificate of Insurance and Why You Need to Get One When You Loan Out Work
There are many misconceptions regarding Certificates of Insurance. The following information may help to provide a greater understanding of their proper and intended use.
It is common practice in the…
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