This selection of photographs made using alternative processes and techniques was drawn from the booths at Paris Photo 2023. For further background on how and why this “collection” was formed, and the structure of the resulting slideshow, visit the introductory page (here). This collection consists of 20 works featuring alternative processes and techniques made between roughly 1930 and the present. There were so many worthy options for inclusion in this collection that another 10 or even 20 works could easily been added without sacrificing much in the way of quality, but the curatorial limits of this exercise were fixed in ... Read more at Collector Daily.

JTF (just the facts): A paired show featuring the works of John Divola and Frederick Sommer, hung against white walls in the single room gallery space. The following works are included in the show (by artist): John Divola: a total of 12 gelatin silver prints, framed in white and matted. The works were made between 2015 and 2020, and come from the larger series George Air Force Base, Daybreak. Each of the prints is sized 8×10 inches, and is available in an edition of 5. Frederick Sommer: a total of 4 gelatin silver prints mounted to board, framed in silver ... Read more at Collector Daily.

This is Part 5 (of 5) of our summary report on Paris Photo 2018. Part 1 of the survey (here) explains the format used in the detailed slideshow below. It also offers some introductory thoughts on the fair as a whole. So while it is certainly possible to jump directly into any one of these individual reports and start digging, return to the beginning if you want a bit more context. Parts 2, 3, and 4 can be found here, here, and here. As an aside, this final part of the summary includes a handful of works on view in ... Read more at Collector Daily.

JTF (just the facts): A broad group show containing 99 photographic works from 48 different artists/photographers, variously framed and matted, and hung against white/dark blue walls in a series of three gallery spaces. All of the works come from the collection of Robert B. Menschel, either as previous donations or promised gifts to the museum. The following photographers have been included in the show, with the number of works on view, their processes, and dates as background: Berenice Abbott: 3 gelatin silver prints, 1936, 1937 Bernd and Hilla Becher: 1 gelatin silver print diptych, 1973, 2 gelatin silver prints, 1973, 1999 Hans ... Read more at Collector Daily.

JTF (just the facts): A group show containing photographic works by 25 different artists/photographers/institutions, variously framed and matted, and hung against green and white walls in the two room gallery space. The exhibit was curated by David Campany (here). It originated at Le Bal (here) in Paris and will travel to the Whitechapel Gallery in London and the Moderna Museet in Stockholm in 2017. A catalog of the exhibit was published in 2015 by MACK Books (here). The following photographers/artists have been included in the show, with the number of works on view, their dates and processes as background: Laure Albin Guillot: 2 photo ... Read more at Collector Daily.

JTF (just the facts): A group show containing the works of 5 different photographers paired with music, the images variously framed and matted, and hung against white walls in the main gallery space, the smaller front room, and the reception area. The following photographers have been included in the show, with the number of works on view, and their processes, sizes, and dates as background: Lisette Model: 7 gelatin silver prints, c1940-1941/1960s, each sized roughly 14×10 or reverse Barbara Morgan: 2 gelatin silver prints, 1937, 1941/1970s, sized roughly 14×19 and 16×20, 2 ink and watercolors, 1960, sized roughly 12×15 and ... Read more at Collector Daily.

JTF (just the facts): A group show containing the work of 30 different photographers/artists, variously framed and matted, and hung against white walls in the single room gallery space. The show was curated by Aspen Mays, and draws its title from a book published by Jaromir Funke and Ladislav Sutnar in 1935 (image of 2004 reprint below). The following artists/photographers have been included in the show, with the number of works on view, their processes and dates as background: Ben Alper: 1 pigment print, 2013 Anonymous: 1 cyanotype, c1900 Anonymous: 1 black and white paper print, 1962,with letter from George Grantonic ... Read more at Collector Daily.

This is Part 2 of our 2015 AIPAD Photography Show New York summary. While it is certainly possible to enter any of our reports directly, for more general background information on the fair and further information on the structure of these slideshows, head back to Part 1 (here).... Read more at Collector Daily.

It’s often the case that as an established collector gets further along in his or her passionate gatherings, a special relationship with an institution develops that changes the trajectory of his or her process of collecting. Over time, the question of whether a certain potential acquisition is loved by the collector or fits into the collector’s singular vision of the collection begins to quietly battle with the needs of the museum, from the obvious holes in its particular collections to the pet projects and upcoming exhibitions of its curators. For many, the building of the institutional collection (initially from the “outside”) ultimately trumps the individual ... Read more at Collector Daily.

While every section of our exhaustive Paris Photo roundup can be enjoyed on its own, for those that want to start at the beginning or who need some further background on how these slideshows are organized/constructed, the first segment of the survey can be found here. The second and third segments are here and here. This section covers the area to the middle right of the fair, as seen from the entrance.... Read more at Collector Daily.