KARIA, BHUPENDRA, EDITOR

The Artronix Index: Photographs at Auction, 1952-1984. Large, thick 4to, silver-stamped blue cloth; lacks 4 leaves of text (photostatic copies provided); ex-collection Getty Center Library, with bookplate and stamps. New York: Artronix, (1986) (A TREASURE TROVE OF AUCTION INFORMATION) This large and punctilious volume is an excellent source of information on photographic auction prices. Each entry exhaustively describes each item, even including such detailed information as location and medium of signature, presence of blindstamps or handstamps, and information about retouching. Also included are preliminary chapters on photo-chemical and photo-mechanical processes, a chronology of processes and photosensitive materials, a list of photographic auctions, and a statistical overview of selected sales. This volume is an indispensible tool for anyone involved in the photographic art market.