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Art in Focus Ep4 | A lens on photography as art

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Tristanne Farrell chats to Virginia MacKenny- artist, writer, and Emeritus Associate Professor of Painting at Michaelis School of Fine Art, and Vanessa Cowling, artist and part-time lecturer in photography at UCT. They discuss everything you need to consider when buying photography as part of your art collection. The conversation covers edition sizes, paper quality, provenance and the emerging trends in taking and printing photos- including the influence of AI.

00:00: Intro
01:09: Introduction of guests
01:42: Berni Searle and her significance
03:21: Prof Muholi's work powerfully archives black LGBTQIA stories
05:32: Muholi's mentorship programme empowers aspiring photographers
06:53: Photography collecting requires understanding edition sizes and quality
09:35: How artists sign and authenticate their photographs
13:29: Which up-and-coming photographers should we watch?
17:01: How do international photographers influence African markets?
18:19: The evolution of photography and the use of AI
21:42: Significance of Paris Photo Fair
23:12: Themes that are emerging in contemporary photographic art
25:43: Mixed media - painting on photos
27:42: Closing and where to subscribe to listen to the series
17 Feb 2025 English South Africa Business · Investing

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