Early photography lacked the convenience of the stable roll film we all know, and instead relied on a set of processes which the photographer would have to master from film to final print.

William Matthew Prior, a white abolitionist, painted both Nancy Lawson and her husband, William, as well as a few other African Americans. “Skin may differ, but affection dwells in white and ...

The Neal Auction Company showroom on Magazine Street sizzled with anticipation Friday afternoon as bidding began on a circa 1840 painting of an enslaved man named Frederick. The auctioneer ...

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

The achievements of women from a variety of backgrounds are recognised. Photographer Debbie Todd is launching an exhibition of her work meeting "extraordinary" children. Some of the people Herbert ...

In 1847, French photography pioneer Charles Nègre created a 3D self-portrait using a "witch's mirror" - a clever piece of 19th-century surveillance technology. These convex mirrors, popular in ...