Photography’s Bicentennial is Approaching: What to Collect

This conversation will examine how the market for 19th-century photographs has evolved over the past 45 years. When Hans Kraus began as a photography dealer in 1980, attention was focused on the upcoming 150th anniversary of photography in 1989. Fox Talbot’s negative/positive process on paper and Daguerre’s direct positive on polished silver were both revealed in 1839. Today, we face another moment of transition while looking ahead to the medium’s bicentennial. In discussion with Darius Himes, the International Head of Photographs for Christie’s, Kraus will reflect on the state of today’s market, particularly for early photographs, and the opportunities available to collectors.

Image credit: Félix Teynard (French, 1817-1892). Pyramide de Chéops (Grande Pyramide) / Égypte / Djizeh (Nécropole de Memphis),(1851-1852). Salt print, 1853-1854, from a paper negative. 24.5 x 30.7 cm mounted on 40.2 x 52.3 cm paper.

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