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Second Gerard Levy Catalogue Sale in Paris Brings in over 660,000 Euros, Even as Major Nadar Lots Fail to Sell
The second major Gerard Levy catalogue sale in Paris on Friday, June 16th was a mixed bag. The auction house Millon--or at least the estate--had big expectations for three…
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Picasso and His Circle in Photographs
By Matt Damsker
The most formidable artist of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso, was destined to leave a photographic legacy, even though the camera was never his chosen medium. But…
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CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY: TRUTH & THE BURDEN OF REALITY
There has been a tremendous amount of discussion in the popular press lately about photography's relationship with reality. The recent discovery that a Lebanese freelance photographer with more than a decade…
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