(Nan Goldin by David Armstrong, 1991)
Photographer David Armstrong has joined Jed Root.

Fellow agents, have you had the “talk” with your photographers recently?
No, not that sort of talk.  The one that starts with “So, what do you think of the economic crisis…”
You might have heard about the current state of things.
Well, unfortunately a deep understanding of macroeconomic theory was not a prerequisite for this job so my […]

Amy Elkins as some of you may know is a young portraiture photographer who has already made a bit of a splash in the New York photography scene, especially as one of the co-founders of Women in Photography, along with Cara Phillips.
So I was pleased to see that she had an opening reception at the […]

The show is opening tonight!

(Paul Schroeder)
As you have probably heard, one of the greatest American icons in acting recently passed away, Paul Newman.
The Starworks blog has a great tribute over here.
A few days later after hearing this sad news, I was reminded of a book I once read: Adventures in the Screen Trade, by Hollywood screenwriter William Goldman.
I don’t remember […]

You have to love all the street vendors in Soho, especially this one.  (Carne asada?  Yes please)
Anyways one recent weekend I happened upon some gentleman selling many wonderful books of photography in fantastic condition.  It must have been the saran wrap coverings that kept it in such good shape.
First purchase - Polaroids, by Robert Mapplethorpe (a […]

So, this is tonight:

PDN’s 30 is always interesting…showcasing some of the brightest young photography talent out there. 
Maybe I’ll be there scoping out the next generation.

Finally official…Art+Commerce has added photographer/fashion designer Hedi Slimane and fashion stylist Edward Enninful to their roster.

(Hedi Slimane)

(Steven Meisel)
And Horst Diekgerdes has joined Katy Barker.