On Sunday, my sister and her husband came up to New York. They share an interest with me in photographs, so after brunch, we proceeded to view three different exhibitions. (Vera demurred, not liking photography as art..) What we saw was something different for me, which is that the exhibitions were all for upcoming auctions at Sotheby's, Christie's, etc. What you see is 200-300 photographs that are basically museum quality. It's like going to a museum, except the photographs are for sale, and the show only lasts for a week, until it makes way for the next auction. There were some wonderful photographs, mostly by familiar photographers, and a few discoveries. If you are there at the right time, it is a great way to see interesting art in a low key, non-museum situation.
