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Legendary Art and Photography Collector Sylvio Perlstein Has Died
An important--if not "legendary", as Artnews called him—experimental art and photography collector and patron Sylvio Perlstein, died August 6 in Antwerp, Belgium at the age of 94. Perlstein was passionate…
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Charlie Schreiner: A Sense of the Erotic--Contemporary Daguerreotypes and Photographs
Charlie Schreiner received his Master of Fine Arts Degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. Since 1972, he has designed office furniture for Herman Miller, Knoll, Haworth, and…
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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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