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Collecting Photography

By Badger, Gerry

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People have been collecting photographs since the first shots were taken, but its growth in the last decade has been phenomenal. Yet photographs are complex objects involving a minefield of specialist and technical issues. Collecting Photography assembles all the knowledge and information the first-timer needs. It analyzes every aspect of the art, shows how to build a collection, discusses the photographic print, and offers advice on displaying and caring for the images. Written by photography historian and collector Gerry Badger, this highly readable guide is supplemented with advice from some of the world’s leading collectors, curators, and dealers.

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ISBN
978-1-84000-726-8
Publisher
Mitchell Beazley


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Reviewed on October 1, 2003

Photography as an art form has come of age, but collecting this reproducible media can be tricky. Photography curator and instructor Badger (Brighton Univ., UK) has carefully laid out the guidelines for creating a photography collection. The topics covered include building a collection, buying and selling photographs, and displaying and caring for prints. The narrative section of the book, though somewhat plodding, is loaded with information for the collector. Top co...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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