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Christie's sale of Maillet Daguerreotype Collection Brings in $1,618,722 with a 4.2% Buy-in Rate.
Christie's sale of the Maillet Daguerreotype Collection, the most important sale of daguerreotypes in 25 years, online through June 26, totaled a substantial $1,618,722 with a minuscule 4.2% buy-in rate.…
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Bridges and Photography
By Matt Damsker
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,…
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Risk Management and Insurance for Private Photography Collectors, Dealers, Gallery Owners and Museums
Most people will never face a disaster that will reduce their 40-foot home to two feet of ashes. Nor will they ever face the loss of a major collection of…
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