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Italy Reduces VAT on Art and Photography Sales to 5%
Italy will reduce value-added tax (VAT) on art and photography sales from 22% to 5%, following approval of the change in a cabinet meeting on June 20th. The amended VAT…
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Stanko Abadžic: Out of the Shadows, A Photojournalist's Diary of Life
By Dean Brierly
One of the great ironies of globalization is that as people become more connected to technology--email, cell phones, Ipods--they often become less connected to one another.
This growing rift…
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On Connoisseurship and Photography Print Values: A Discussion
This article is devoted to a very important subject: connoisseurship and the print. This should be a topic of primary concern for any collector, institution or dealer. What…
Read More“Whether you're a collector, historian, or photographer, the I Photo Central website is the place to go to see (and perhaps buy) a wide range of photographs from throughout the history of the medium. With its intelligent book reviews, historical resources and wealth of images, it's a place you'll want to visit often.”
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