The 32nd Oskar Barnak Leica Prize has been awarded to Danish photographer Jan Grarup for his subject Haiti Aftermath, which recounts the consequences of the earthquake on January12th, 2010 in Haiti. When it happened, Jan Grarup traveled to Haiti on the reque...

21.06.2011[ read full story ]

Under the expertise of Yves di Maria and the hammers of auctionneers Philippe at Aymeric Rouillac, the sale of photographs that began on June 18th 2011 at Vendome in “Greniers de l’Abbaye” in the framework of the 7th “Photographic promenade of Vendome”, has seen a much merite...

20.06.2011[ read full story ]

Under the direction of Antoine Romand, the Gros & Delettrez Auction House will be selling books, manuscripts, and 83 photography lots on Thursday, June 23. The photographs feature early pictures taken from the Oriental banks of the Mediterranean, the Holy Land,...

17.06.2011[ read full story ]

The auction house Piasa is offering an auction of old, modern and contemporary photographs that will take place in the Hotel Drouot, on June 29th, Room 15 at 1:30pm. It might turn out to be a long auction, as the first two parts will be devoted to photographs including 435 lots, ...

23.06.2011[ read full story ]

The Society of Ventes Volontaires Beaussant Lefèvre will be putting together this Wednesday, June 8th 2011 at Drouot Richelieu, room 7, an ensemble of photography from the 19th century. Under the title “Retinal Persistances” are 172 lots regrouped coming from the Pierre-Marc Richar...

02.06.2011[ read full story ]

Photographers For Friends, an event benefiting Friends In Deed, a not-for- profit whose mission is to provide pragmatic, emotional and spiritual support for those affected by life threatening illness. Friends in Deed, a crisis center founded by...

01.06.2011[ read full story ]

The 7th “Photographic Promenades” of Vendôme will begin on Saturday, June 18, with an auction organized by the Maison de Vente Volontaires Rouillac. The core of this sale is comprised of ten Gustave Le Gray “seascapes”, exceptional both for their quality and for their...

19.05.2011[ read full story ]

At Christie’s in London earlier this week was the spring photography auction. Out of the 90 lots, 63 sold for 141% by estimate. Philippe Garner, International Head of Photographs and Alexander Montague-Sparey, Head of Sale commented: “...

20.05.2011[ read full story ]