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Photo Collector and Historian Jack Wilgus Passes away after a Fall
Long-time photography collector and photo historian Jack Wilgus passed away on June 12th after a fall at home and being admitted to the hospital in Dallas. He and his wife…
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Stereoview: Three-Dimensional Photography
By Alex Novak
Giovanni Battista della Porta (1538-1615) created binocular drawings, and about the same time Jacopo Chimenti da Empoli (1554-1640) produced pairs of drawings, which clearly indicated his understanding of…
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Cindy Sherman's Film Stills: An Evaluation Nearly 30 Years Later
"She's good enough to be a real actress."
--Andy Warhol, n.d.
"Cindy Sherman's Film Stills are the best of my generation."
--Richard Prince, May 5, 2007 email
Almost 30 years after its completion, Cindy…
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