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France Set to Tax Art and Photography?
The Syndicat des Négociants en Art (SNA) or the French Art Dealers Association has raised the alarm about how the French National Assembly is considering taxing art.
On October 31, French…
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Portraits of Famous People: Politicians, Scientists and Other Historical Figures
By Matt Damsker
From photography’s earliest days, portraits of politicians, scientists and the otherwise eminent tended to a formality that ensured a sense of dignity and a fitting seriousness of purpose.…
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The Insider's Guide to Buying Photographs
Besides historical and aesthetic considerations, most photography collectors ultimately will face the real economic issue of both buying and selling images.
Few of us merely inherit a collection and then pass…
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