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Viviane Esders Prize in Photography Awarded to German Photographer Dörte Eißfeldt.
Viviane Esders and the members of the 2025 jury—Damarice Amao, Antoine de Galbert, Arnaud Lévénès, Robert Pujade, Marie Robert, and Sonia Voss—have awarded the 2025 Viviane Esders Prize to the…
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20th-Century Still Life Photography: The Decisive Space
By Matt Damsker
The history of photography is intertwined, conceptually, with that of painting. Both mediums evolved from conventional two-dimensional representation to explore ever richer realms of realism, perspective, and…
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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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