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Further Warnings and Observations about Misleading Descriptions on "Photographs" for Sale
If the article above by Michael Diemar with an interview with photo dealer Terry Etherton makes you a bit more cautious when it comes to buying collectibles and photography, that…
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Louis-Émile Durandelle: The New Paris Opera
By Alex Novak
Louis-Émile Durandelle was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1839 in Verdun, France.
Durandelle was in partnership with Hyacinthe Cesare Delmaet in Paris. In 1862 Delmaet died. Delmaet's…
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Basic Core Photography Collecting Books and Other Media by Category
The following group of classic books and resources is what I consider the basic necessities for a photography collector’s library. There are many other fine examples, but this is…
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I Photo Central provides thousands of web pages for the photography collector, curator and historian. This site includes articles on collecting issues (such as connoisseurship and print values; insurance and risk management; appraisals; buying and selling images; developing a photography collecting library; framing/matting and preserving your collection; conservation, etc.). The largest for-sale fine art photography gallery on the web is databased here and is easily accessed through an extensive on-site search engine.
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