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Book Review: Documenting Fashion by Rebecca Arnold
I'm no doubt paraphrasing, but Jean Cocteau once stated, "One must forgive fashion its sins and trespasses for it dies so very young." Fashion, and by extension, fashion photography has…
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Charles-François Bossu, dit Charles Marville: Documenting Paris--Parks, Architecture and Sculpture
By Alex Novak
Born on July 17, 1813 in Paris, Charles François Bossu later took the name Charles Marville as his pseudonym to avoid the teasing of his classmates over Bossu,…
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The Care and Handling of Fine Art Photographs
Because photographs can easily be damaged, taking precautionary measures is the best defense in protecting their value. This article is designed to help you understand the basic care and…Read More“I Photo Central adds much-needed transparency to what can be an opaque market in vintage photography. Its calendar of auctions and events is indispensable. From its inception, it has been one of my go-to sites.”
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