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Artists withdraw from Toronto photography festival due to its ties to Israeli weapons manufacturer

The Art Newspaper

The Contact Photography Festival’s main sponsor, Scotiabank, has a large stake in Elbit Systems, which makes armoured vehicles, drones and other weapons

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Newly opened Photography Museum of Seoul plans to become a ‘cultural anchor’ for the region

The Art Newspaper

The new space in Dobong-gu district has been billed as country's first public museum dedicated to photography

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

The Art Newspaper

It is the first initiative of its kind in photography and could set a new benchmark for legacy care among artists working in lens-based media. It’s a thoughtful intervention in the evolving relationship between photography and conservation.” It will become an invaluable resource to further understanding of Cindy Sherman’s work.”

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American Historical Ephemera and Photography

Maine Antique Digest

Freeman’s|Hindman, Cincinnati, Ohio Photos courtesy Freeman’s | Hindman A whole-plate daguerreotype of San Francisco, California, was the top lot during the auction of American historical ephemera and photography held by Freeman’s | Hindman May 31 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Photography alfresco show honours Brummie poet giant Benjamin Zephaniah

The Art Newspaper

Public art display in Birmingham commemorates city’s cultural icon

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Dark camera action: new photography book expands our understanding of the night

The Art Newspaper

Night Fever features an international cohort of film and photography artists, including Malick Sidibé and Sohrab Hura

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How the photography trade is lifting as the medium’s stigma fades

The Art Newspaper

Sales volumes have hit a record high, with art at lower price levels particularly popular