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LA Photo Gallerist G. Ray Hawkins Passes Away
G. Ray Hawkins, who opened the first public gallery in Los Angeles devoted to photography in 1975, died last December 11. He was 80 years old.
Hawkins’s gallery introduced numerous well-…
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19th-Century Architectural Views of Italy: 1850s-1860s
By Matt Damsker
The emergence of photography in the 19th century opened the world's eyes to many things, not the least of which was the classic architecture that had previously required…
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The Insider's Guide to Selling 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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