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Collecting
Collector's Corner
On November 15, 2008 at Sotheby’s in Paris the photographic collection of Marie-Thérèse and André Jammes - one of the most important private collections of 19th century photographs - was put up for auction. The collection, which sold for €2 million, represents a history of photography in France and dates back to when the photographic reproduction processes was in its infancy. The collection included works by 19th century photographers such as Edouard Baldus, Bisson Frères, Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey, Henri Le Secq, Gustave Le Gray and Charles Nègre. "To collect photographs is to collect the world." - Susan Sontag |
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| Although historically the value of works of photography has risen over long-term periods, there have been periods where this has not been the case. There is no guarantee that the photography market will continue to rise in the future. | |