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To help preserve her works, Cindy Sherman is offering to destroy and reprint old photographs

The Art Newspaper

The Cindy Sherman Legacy Project (CSLP), launching today (16 June), introduces a formal process for condition assessments and the controlled replacement of damaged prints, and will also host an online catalogue raisonné documenting her career. Sherman has worked with the same specialist print lab for more than 20 years.

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Transformer and a Stamp Collection

WorthPoint

cm, the piece appeared authentically aged and beautifully worn. It’s a strong reminder that the right combination of age, design, and condition can drive value in this niche market. Stamp collecting has largely faded from popularity, overshadowed by the digital age, and most collections sell for little.

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In tough times for dealers, Art Basel debuts a section for new works

The Art Newspaper

His gallery is showing works by three artists—black-and-white prints of detritus by Megan Plunkett, glittering metallic sculptures by Kayode Ojo and aluminium flood barriers by Alexandre Khondji—with the works priced between €5,000 to €50,000. Here we have more flexibility and we can present a fuller breadth of our programme.”

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Art and Science Collide: The Beauty of Scientific Instruments Through the Ages

Invaluable

From the intricate designs and beautiful functionality of ancient astrolabes to the ornate craftsmanship of Renaissance telescopes, and the sleek modernism of personal cameras, the evolution of scientific instruments has provided a fascinating meeting point between aesthetic and functional precision through the ages.

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A quartet of key art market players join forces to form ‘super group’ consultancy

The Art Newspaper

There were relatively few clients, but they were very committed clients of a certain age who were collecting classic 19th- and 20th- century art,” Dolman says. Over the past 20 years, we’ve seen that completely disintegrate in front of our eyes—much to the benefit of the volume of sales. Profitability is a problem for auction houses.

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Building a Collection and Art as an Investment

Artifactual History Appraisal

Another issue to keep in mind is what medium you'd like to purchase: a wide range is available including original works in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, graphite as well as printed works including etchings, lithographs, silkscreens, and digital prints. Salvador Dali prints should not be touched with a ten-foot-pole.

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Winslow Homer's illustrations

Antique Prints

Winslow Homer (1836-1910) was one of the foremost American artists of the middle of the nineteenth century and we are fortunate that many of his images were produced as prints even a century and a half later are still accessible and affordable. Click here to see a selection of his prints.