It is a great pleasure and honour for us to present such a unique collection of artists that have shaped the development of photography as an art form, says Jens R Jenssen, senior vice president of human resources and leader of the Statoil art programme. And he continues: This exhibition will make a difference.

The exhibition consists of approximately 180 works of photograph...

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“La Bohème”. The Staging of Artists in photography of the 19th and 20th century In his 1851 novel Scènes de la Vie de Bohème, the French author Henri Murger created the image of the artist as an outsider who, in the midst of the middle class era, lived in romantic poverty. Bohemian life, viewed through rose-tinted glasses and elevated to undying popularity...

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Le récent "montant astronomique" de la vente d'une photo d'Eward Weston, adjugée à plus d'un million de dollars (http://www.actuphoto.com/15202-nouveau-record-de-vente-edward-weston-1-082-500-.html), nous donne l'occasion de revenir sur le classement des 10 photos les plus chères du monde.
 
 

1. Andreas Gursky, 99 Ce...

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… much has happened in photography that is sensational, but very little that is comparable with what Stieglitz did. The body of his work, the key set – I think – is the most beautiful photographic document of our time.’ Georgia O’Keeffe 1978

The photographs Alfred Stieglitz [1864–1946] took around his summer house at Lake George, New York st...

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The oldest known image of the camera obscura principle (1545), the original camera belonging to painter George Hendrik Breitner, daguerreotypes over 150 years old: Leiden University's photographic collection is unique in many ways. It is both the oldest and the largest museological photography collection in the country, telling the whole story of the emergence and development of photography. It...

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TOKYO PHOTO 2009 endeavors to be the foremost art fair of photography in Japan. The venue is located in the heart of international business and culture in Tokyo. To be held from September 4 to 6, Tokyo Photo 2009 will provide visitors with a unique opportunity to see and buy a wide range of photographic works from vintage prints to cutting-edge digitally enhanced images.

With the...

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Right Through the Very Heart of It contrasts the icons and idiosyncrasies of New York, from the "vagabond shoes" to the "top of the heap," captured by some of the greatest photographers to roam these concrete streets.

Many of the medium's greatest innovators have made their name photographing the denizens and architecture that define our dear city. But such a ...

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A mid-season Photographs sale composed of high-quality 20th and 21st Century works on January 31, 2008.

Viewing 25 - 30 January
25-26 January, 10am - 5pm
27 January, 12pm - 5pm
28-30 January, 10am - 5pm

Reception 24 January 6-8pm

Please view our Photographs catalogue online and read more about the sale on our website www.phillips...

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