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Photography in the Age of the Art Market Boom

publication · 2026-04-23

A photo dossier in artpress examines the state of photography amid the explosive growth of the art market in the late 1980s. The article questions how the medium is faring as market forces dominate art-world discourse.

Key facts

  • The dossier was published in artpress in December 1989.
  • It focuses on photography during the art market boom of the late 1980s.
  • The article is part of a photo dossier feature.
  • The original title is 'Dossier photo : La photographie à l'ère de l'envolée du marché de l'art'.
  • The source publication is artpress, a French art magazine.
  • The article raises the question of photography's status in a market-driven art world.
  • No specific artists, institutions, or locations are mentioned in the content.
  • The article is from the December 1989 issue.

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Institutions

  • artpress

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