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Millon to Auction Major Photo Collection of Alex Novak on Friday, Nov. 8th during Paris Photo Week

On the occasion of Paris Photo week this November, Millon Auction house and expert Christophe Goeury will auction off the cream of the Alex Novak collection and Vintage Works, Ltd.'s…

Featured Exhibit

19th-Century Ethnographic Photography

By Alex Novak

While ethnographic photography is strictly speaking, photography used for scientific/anthropological purposes to identify characteristics of native types (often indigenous), it has taken on much broader meaning over the…

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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