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photography archive
It’s that time of year when you catch up on all the most popular stories of 2021 that you somehow missed.
Cincinnati, OH – On November 15, Hindman Auctions sold one of the earliest photographic portraits taken in America as part of a collection of photographs that realized an impressive $300,000.
The Library of Congress has acquired the photographic archive of Camilo José Vergara, who for the last 40 years has documented America’s post-industrial cities.
Brown Brothers, the first stock photo agency, was founded in New York City in 1904 by Arthur and Charles Brown.