News
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Photography Collections Preservation Project
09.30.2016
Penelope Dixon and Karen Gaines have launched a nonprofit organization, the Photography Collections Preservation Project (PCPP), dedicated to the preservation of important mid- and late-20th-century photography for future generations. The organization has an urgent task: to make sure that important… Read more -
2016 Fall Auction Preview
09.29.2016
Along with cooler weather, the annual Fall photography auction season is here, with sales hosted in New York by the three major auction houses, Christie’s, Phillips, and Sotheby’s. Christie’s has scheduled an evening sale on 4 October followed by a… Read more -
Summer Travels
08.26.2016
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Penelope’s Trip to California
01.21.2016
Penelope spent the past month in California, visiting numerous galleries, museums and artists’ studios. Two people in particular I would like to share with our readers are Meghann Riepenhoff in San Francisco and Steven DePinto in Santa Barbara.… Read more -
Robert Frank: The Americans, December 2015 Auction Summary
01.04.2016
After New York’s uninspiring fall photography auction season, the year ended on a more optimistic note with the rather successful evening sale of Robert Frank’s The Americans, which took place at Sotheby’s, New York, on 17 December 2015. The collection… Read more -
Year-End Donations
12.03.2015
If you are contemplating a 2015 charitable contribution, please be aware that the executed deed of gift must be finalized and signed by both the donor and the recipient institution no later than 31 December 2015. Once the transfer of… Read more -
2015 Fall Auction Summary
10.31.2015
2015 Fall Auction Results: This Fall, five photography sales were held at New York’s three major auction houses, with some sales more successful than others. Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips brought in a combined total of $10,231,500 from the sale of… Read more -
What You Need to Know When Getting Your Personal Property Appraised
10.28.2015
There are many instances when you need to have your personal property or collections appraised, including before a potential sale, for insurance purposes, settlement of an estate, or even to donate an item to a museum. Whether it is your… Read more -
Desperate Crossing
09.05.2015
IN THE CLOUDLESS EARLY HOURS OF JULY 27, two tiny fishing boats drifted across the Mediterranean Sea. Crammed aboard were 733 would-be migrants, including 59 children under the age of 5. Most were from the impoverished and despotically ruled northeast… Read more -
Continued Summer Travels
07.21.2015