Art News: Demand for Women Photographers Is Rising. Are Prices?
As we noted recently, while attendance at last month's Paris Photo art fair was down from the previous year, demand was strong. Artnet, meanwhile, has taken note of the art market's continuing appetite for "rediscovered" women artists. The photography sector "has become a treasure trove for those chasing overlooked talent," noted the website, as institutions diversify their holdings and collectors eye what many view as the last undervalued segment of the market. Evidence of the interest in work by women artists was abundant at Paris Photo 2025: Women artists accounted for 39% of practitioners exhibited, up from 20% in 2018, Prices for work by women photographers still lag behind those by men, however.
UPDATE: New York's Indie Booksellers
If it’s Black Friday, it’s the day for DART’s annual Indie Bookstore Update! ! This year, Brooklyn takes the prize for welcoming three new locations, each one utterly different from the others on this growing list of shelters from the storm of addled and insensitive consumer spending that can take the fun out the holiday season. If you, dear readers, have also discovered something new in your travels, please send your info to peggy@ai-ap.com for the upcoming f...

