The conversations I have had with dealers in vintage photography over the years have at some point inevitably led me to ask the question, "So what do you collect yourself?".…
Read MoreBy Alex Novak
Vladimir Birgus was born in Frýdek-Místek, Czechoslovakia on May 5, 1954.
He completed his literary, theater and film studies at the School of Philosophy, Palacký University, Olomouc (1978,…
Read MoreThis article is devoted to a very important subject: connoisseurship and the print. This should be a topic of primary concern for any collector, institution or dealer. What…
Read More“I Photo Central adds much-needed transparency to what can be an opaque market in vintage photography. Its calendar of auctions and events is indispensable. From its inception, it has been one of my go-to sites.”
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