Nice: la place de la photo (Nice: city of the photograph)

[Symposium: L'oeuvre photographique s'est-elle inscrite dans la marché de l'art ou a-t-elle créé un marché parallèle spécifique, Nice, 1989]
Apart from a review of the ""Art Jonction International'' (a
photography fair) in Nice, July 1989, the author reports on a
two-day symposium, organised by Michèle Chomette, entitled
""L'inscription de l'oeuvre photographique dans l'histoire et le
marché de l'art''. The author distinguishes between ""pure
photography'' and contemporary art with photographs (most often
with a conceptual character), and their recognition within the
market place and in the history of the medium. Special sessions
featured several photographers who spoke on their relation to
the photographic medium: John Baldessari, Lewis Baltz, Victor
Burgin, Jochen Gerz, Francois Méchain et Riwan Tromeur (F);
another session was devoted to the issue as to wether there is a
specific parallel market for photographic work, which was
addressed by a number of gallery owners: Chantal Crousel
(Paris), G. Murray (Scotland), Michaël Pausenback (Gallery
Kicken-Pausenback, Köln). Another session was devoted to
""(photographic) art criticism''; a topic dealt with by: Michaël
Newman (GB), Wolfgang Max Faust (editor of arts magazine
Wolkenkratzer), Charles Hagen (Aperture) and Bernard
Lamarche-Vadel (Collectioner); the final topic covered
""Photography in public and private collections''.