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    Focus on Photography

    Expert Deborah Bell talks photography as fine art and how to collect it

    Kendall Morgan
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    May 13, 2013 | 12:03 pm

    When Andreas Gursky’s Rhein IIsold at Christie’s New York for a record-breaking $4.3 million in 2011, it was clear photography had finally earned its place in the world of fine art. Some of the best-known experts in the field will be in Dallas May 15 to talk about what the future will bring at “Take the Lens Cap Off: Trends in Photography,” presented by the Contemporary Arts Dealers of Dallas.

    Moderated by Jeffrey Grove, the Dallas Museum of Art’s Hoffman senior curator of contemporary art, the panel — documentary photography/journalist Kael Alford, UNT photography professor Dornith Doherty, FotoFest co-founder Wendy Watriss and Christie’s Deborah Bell — promises a discussion that will inspire collectors and artists alike.

    Photography is having a moment, particularly at auctions, where works by the likes of Cindy Sherman are sold by dealers who don’t typically represent photography.

    Bell was a private dealer for more than two decades before joining Christie’s as vice president and head of the photographs department two years ago. She says that imagery that was once “taken for granted” is having a moment, particularly at auctions, where works by the likes of Gursky and Cindy Sherman are sold by dealers who don’t typically represent photography.

    “It took a long time for it to be considered an art form,” Bell says. “It was considered commercial work and a mechanical reproduction and thought to be so much easier than making a painting or sculpture. There were very few photographers who worked as artists.”

    Significant events like William Eggleston’s 1976 exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art and the establishment of the Getty Museum’s photography collection in the mid-’80s “kicked the doors wide open.” But it wasn’t until the 21st century that photography joined the multimillion-dollar frenzy happening at contemporary art auctions.

    This means, for collectors both aspiring and seasoned, it is still a relatively affordable medium. Trends in the auction world may lean toward imagery from the 1970s and conceptual photography, but the aspiring collector should “learn, study, look” and follow their instincts to buy what they love.

    “You don’t have to buy anything for the first year,” Bell says. “You should watch an artists’ career and see how they develop and grow. I had a collector who taught me a very important phrase. She said, ‘One is better than 10.’ She would rather buy one really great thing for a lot of money than 10 things that are just okay.”

    For the aspiring photographer, Bell has another bit of sage advice: “Show your work in any way that makes sense to you, but have it out there physically. If you don’t get a show right away, just believe in your own work and keep trying to get it out there.”

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    “Take the Lens Cap Off: Trends in Photography” takes place May 15, 7 pm, at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Panel discussion is $5 or free for students with photo I.D. RSVP to holly@hollyjohnsongallery.com.

    A catalog from Christie's "The Delighted Eye" auction.

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    A catalog from Christie's "The Delighted Eye" auction.
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    Gallery News

    PDNB Gallery leaves Dallas Design District for new location

    Teresa Gubbins
    May 30, 2025 | 4:00 pm
    Livermore, California, 1972, Suburbia series by Bill Owens
    Bill Owens
    Livermore, California, 1972, Suburbia series by Bill Owens

    An iconic Dallas Design District gallery is leaving the Design District after 30 years: Photographs Do Not Bend, aka PDNB Gallery, is leaving its location at 150 Manufacturing St. and relocating to Denton.

    The gallery is moving to downtown Denton on the historic County Courthouse Square. The new location is at 101 S. Locust St., #B07, inside the Wells Fargo Bank Building, in the basement suite.

    The move to Denton represents a return of sorts: In the early 1990’s, PDNB owners Burt & Missy Finger were private art and antique watch dealers, based in an office building on the Square. In 1995 they opened their photo-based art gallery in Dallas, the big city with a strong museum presence and a thriving art community.

    For 30 years PDNB flourished in the local, regional, national, and international art community. But the owners were still living in Denton.

    PDNB GalleryPDNB Gallery owners Burt and Missy Finger packing up. PDNB

    The Wells Fargo building is a 9-floor structure, a modest tan rectangle that was built in 1960. The building started out as First State Bank of Texas, which was based in Denton. Wells Fargo acquired the company in 2001. It was originally three stories tall, but five more floors were added in 1971. It currently has apartments and an event space on the 8th floor.

    According to a release, the new location will not only be more convenient for the couple's commute, it acknowledges that Denton has grown in recent years, with restaurants, wine bars, food trucks, music concerts, and art events.

    Denton is also home to two major universities — Texas Woman's University and the University of North Texas — which both have strong Fine Arts schools. During the tenure of Dean Robert Milnes, the couple opened a satellite art gallery on the Square, which continues to operate in their new location a block off of the Square.

    Denton also has the Greater Denton Arts Council’s Center for Visual Art, now the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center. PDNB looks forward to collaborating with all these institutions, as well as meeting local artists and art collectors.

    PDNB Gallery will host a group exhibition at the new space in June, followed by a special opening celebrating its 30th anniversary in September. Gallery hours will be announced once the move has completed.

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