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Julie Jones Has Been Appointed the New Director of the MEP
The Board of Directors of the Maison Europeenne de la Photographie (MEP) has appointed Julie Jones as the institution's new director.
A distinguished photography historian, Julie Jones recently served as a…
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Louis-Émile Durandelle: The New Paris Opera
By Alex Novak
Louis-Émile Durandelle was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1839 in Verdun, France.
Durandelle was in partnership with Hyacinthe Cesare Delmaet in Paris. In 1862 Delmaet died. Delmaet's…
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Basic Core Photography Collecting Books and Other Media by Category
The 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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