The word "photography" comes from Greek, "photos (ϕοτοσ), light, and graphos (γραοσ), writing, delineation, or painting," (Oxford
Albert Kahn — The Archives Of The Planet
Le Maréchal Mustafa Kemal, Angora, Turquie, 29 décembre 1922, (Autochrome,) Frédéric Gadmer, A 37 090 S Photography has a very rich history and by
Peter Prier & Sons Violins
A recent video I saw comparing various quality violins triggered this post because the comparison took place in the school and store of Peter
On Painting and a Painter — Hatice Kumbaraci Gursoz
Painting as an art form has a long history, going back to the origins of humanity. When I wrote about painting in the past, it was generally in
Meet Fan Ho
I am, once more, grateful for Sotheby's photography auctions. A few days ago I received an email about the upcoming show and sale featuring the
Rodney Smith
There is so much to learn! I found out about Rodney Smith at a small photography group last week and got interested enough from a couple of stories, I
Irving Penn Revisited
Yesterday, I received an e-mail from someone who found my post on Irving Penn. In the message, she mentioned that they created a nice visual, Irving
Photography Auctions
Photography auctions like the ones run by Sotheby's, Christie's, etc. present otherwise hard to see photographs. Clearly, I cannot afford to bid on
Portrait Narratives – An Exhibit
I met the Rhode Island photographer Jonathan Sharlin at another photographer couple's house at a pizza party. As we talked about, what else,