From: "Draeger, Jim R - WHS" <Jim.Draeger@wisconsinhistory.org> Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:05:10 -0500 Subject: RE: art critic Message-ID: <1EA45D5A75EBB747A54A4F1905DE558B01681ABC2226@MEWMAD0PC01G03.accounts.wistate.us>
While selling reprints of historic images is often a way to bring in revenu
e, I am troubled when the original images are sold off. I would suggest th
at you begin by assessing why you are trying to sell off images. If they d
o not fit your collecting interests, or needs, is there another historical
institution that is willing or interested in taking them? Once photos are
separated from their collection, they lose provenance and historical value,
and are rarely ever reunited. If your interest is purely monetary, you ma
y be just as successful selling reprints.
Unless your local photographer happened to be named Ansel Adams, these phot
os may be less valuable than you think. As an example, an individual bough
t the collection of a local Madison photographer named Angus McVicar, think
ing that he could make money selling these photos one at a time to the owne
rs of the present day buildings. He sold very few images and eventually Hi
storic Madison Inc. purchase the remainder and donated them to the Wiscons
in Historical Society.
This is just food for thought.
Jim
Jim Draeger
Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706
Phone 608 264 6511
Email jim.draeger@wisconsinhistory.org<mailto:<mailto:jim.draeger@wisconsinhistory.
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From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu [mailto:localhistory-request@
listserve.uwec.edu] On Behalf Of Marcie Braski
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 3:45 PM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: art critic
Where could I find an art critic or evaluator for photography? We have a p
ortfolio of a local professional photographer's works. Would like to evalua
te it as we do plan to sell some of the photos. The photos are haunting wit
h much depth.
M A Braski, Pres.
Knox Creek Heritage Ctr
Brantwood