Photography and Auctions
Elvis 1956, as photographed by Alfred Wertheimer
The year that would have been his 75th, is now being noted and celebrated by Elvis fans. Fortunately, there are a selection of photographs by Alfred Wertheimer that are available for viewing for those who cannot afford to buy the book nor travel to the exhibitions. more »
Edward Burtynsky: "Oil, The Lifecycle of an Energy Source that Shaped the World"
"In considering the consequences of oil use, the artist [Edward Burtynsky]has photographed a series of arresting landscapes: derelict oil derricks, vistas of junked vehicles, recycling yards." more »
Dorothea Lange - "Just to Come in the Room Where She Was"
One rarely sees pictures of the photographer Dorothea Lange. The woman she photographed who became the face of the Depression is the migrant woman, Florence Owens Thompson. But it is the photo taken by Lange's husband, the economist Paul Schuster Taylor… more »
Douglas Kirkland
"We got involved in the lives of our subjects, sometimes spending weeks at a time with them. Julie Christie took me shopping at Biba, the hip store in Swinging London. Brigitte Bardot ignored me, wanting Douglas all to herself." more »
