Archive for March, 2008

2008 April Auction Action

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

It’s that time of year again, a slew of auctions are about to be held in New York. Now’s the time to take advantage of the exhibitions that precede the auctions to see some great photographs.
Sotheby’s

The Quillan Collection of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Photographs
April 7, 6 PM
Edward Weston’s Gifts to His Sister and Other Photographs
April [...]

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Esko Männikkö Wins the 2008 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Finnish photographer Esko Männikkö has won the 2008 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize. This is probably the most prestigious award in fine art photography. Since early February, the UK’s Daily Telegraph made a serious of profiles of the four photographers who were vying for the prize, as well as a summary overview:

John Davies (United Kingdom)
Jacob Holdt [...]

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