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Noted 19th-century Photo Dealer and Expert Robert Hershkowitz Passes away
Robert Hershkowitz, one of the most preeminent and knowledgeable 19th-century photography dealers and scholars, passed away on Friday, March 27th at the age of 81.
Originally from New York, he and…
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Laure Albin-Guillot: Pictorialism into Modernism
By Alex Novak
Laure Albin-Guillot was born in Paris on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1879. She went to school to study music and drawing. The latter skill she continued…
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Risk Management and Insurance for Private Photography Collectors, Dealers, Gallery Owners and Museums
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