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Chrysler Museum of Art Announces $2 Million Endowment for New Curator of Photography

The Chrysler Museum of Art has announced a transformative $2 million gift from longtime Museum supporter and former curator Brooks Johnson to establish an endowed Curator of Photography position. The…

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Featured Exhibit

Stereoview: Three-Dimensional Photography

By Alex Novak

Giovanni Battista della Porta (1538-1615) created binocular drawings, and about the same time Jacopo Chimenti da Empoli (1554-1640) produced pairs of drawings, which clearly indicated his understanding of…

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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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