French gallerist and photo expert (and my dear friend) Alain Paviot passed away on Tuesday, September 29th after several years of illness and months of hospitalization. He was considered one…
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Most sources indicate that Charles Nègre was born in Grasse, France on May 9, 1820. His grandfather came to Grasse from Milan in 1778, where his family name…
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