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Issue #97  11/9/2005
 
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BARBARA McCANDLESS, curator at the AMON CARTER MUSEUM in Fort Worth, TX, has passed away at age 56 at a local hospital following a lengthy illness. McCandless began as assistant curator of photographs in 1988 and was named curator of photographic collections in 1992. She had been diagnosed with lung cancer. The museum has established the Barbara McCandless Photography Fund in her honor. Proceeds will be used to acquire works along her lines of interest. McCandless organized a number of photography shows during her time at the museum, including "New York to Hollywood: Photographs by Karl Struss," "Imagining the Open Range: Erwin E. Smith, Cowboy Photographer" and "The Inner Spirit: Art of the American Avant-Garde, 1907-1920." She co-authored Photography in Nineteenth Century America (1991), An American Collection: Works From the Amon Carter Museum (2001) and Celebrating America: Masterworks From Texas Collections (2002). A memorial service is being planned.

DR. WILLIAM EHRENFELD passed away recently after a long bout with a serious nerve disease. Dr. Erhrenfeld, professor emeritus of vascular surgery of the University of California, had focused on India for decades. His vast collection of Indian art and photographs of India was one of the finest in private hands. Part of this large 19th-century Indian photography collection was exhibited at the San Francisco Museum of Fine Art (Legion of Honor) in 2003-2004. Entitled "Reverie and Reality: 19th-century Photographs of India from the Erhrenfeld Collection, the 115 image selection was also featured in a major catalogue of the same name (see: http://www.iphotocentral.com/news/article_view.php/74/69/357/Ehrenfeld for a review of this book). The catalogue won several major awards for excellence. Some of his collection was recently auctioned at Sotheby's London. Ironically, Bill had told me when he put the images up at auction that he had outlived his negative prognosis and so needed to raise some funds. Bill was a client and a good friend. Garrulous and generous at the same time, he will be missed by the many in the photography arena who knew him...

OKWUI ENWEZOR has joined the staff at New York City's INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY as adjunct curator. Enwezor, dean of academic affairs at the San Francisco Art Institute, was artistic director of Documenta 11 in 2002 and will serve as artistic director of the second (2006) Biennial of Contemporary Art of Seville…

FAY GOLD GALLERY celebrates its 25th anniversary this month. The Atlanta, GA gallery will commemorate its anniversary with a multi-artist blockbuster exhibition...

In response to the devastation of HURRICANE KATRINA, an on-line fine art auction is being organized by CHEIM & READ GALLERY, Christian Patterson of the EGGLESTON ARTISTIC TRUST, and LIVET REICHARD COMPANY, INC. The auction will be on eBay, through the "eBay Giving Works" program, and no commissions or eBay fees will be charged in the sale of donated works. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be distributed by PROJECT HEAL (Help Employ Artists Locally) of the Acadiana Arts Council. All funds raised will be designated to help New Orleans area artists and non-profit arts organizations in immediate need of financial assistance as a result of damages sustained from Hurricane Katrina. The auction will close on Tuesday, November 15, 2005. To bid on items, click on http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZprojectheal or visit eBay.com and search for "Katrina Art Auction."