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Iconoclast, Provocateur and Innovator Duane Michals (1932-2026) Passes away

Duane Michals’ spirit left his body on June 9 in NYC. One of the most important and influential photographers of the past century, Duane was an iconoclast, provocateur, and innovator…

Featured Exhibit

Abstract Photography: A Portion of Reality

By Maria DiElsi Connolly

In one sense all photographs are abstractions. A photograph frames a specific portion of reality. The final image is abstracted from the whole. This…

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PRINCE AND SHERMAN ARE TOP PHOTOGRAPHY PERFORMERS AT SPRING NYC CONTEMPORARY ART AUCTIONS

If power is the ability to direct or influence the behavior of others, Richard Prince and Cindy Sherman have become the 'new' hyper-real prototypes in the world of contemporary photography.

Both…

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