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Book Review: Documenting Fashion by Rebecca Arnold

I'm no doubt paraphrasing, but Jean Cocteau once stated, "One must forgive fashion its sins and trespasses for it dies so very young." Fashion, and by extension, fashion photography has…

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Josef Sudek: A View of a Private World

By Alex Novak

Josef Sudek was born on March 17, 1896 in the industrial town of Kolin on the Labe in what was then Bohemia (a part of the Czech Republic).

When…

Collecting Resources

The Ins and Outs of A Photography Appraisal

Collecting photography may be a labor of love, but taking care of it may be a burden best shared with experts. At the very least, it’s important to keep…

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