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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The symbolism of the bridge as a link between here and there, past and present, love and loss, life and death has been one of art's enduring tropes,…
Read MoreThe following group of classic books and resources is what I consider the basic necessities for a photography collector’s library. There are many other fine examples, but this is…
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