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Italy Reduces VAT on Art and Photography Sales to 5%

Italy will reduce value-added tax (VAT) on art and photography sales from 22% to 5%, following approval of the change in a cabinet meeting on June 20th. The amended VAT…

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Featured Exhibit

Down to the Sea in Boats: Images of the Shipping Industry from 1850s-Now

By Matt Damsker

By the time the Suez Canal opened in 1869--speeding and enhancing the shipping trade between Western Europe and Asia--photography had joined the cultural conversation of a world that…

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Collecting Resources

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…

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