We love New York! The big apple has so much to offer, and eager to indulge in the wonderful and somewhat confusing world of Fine Art Photography we took our bite when the AIPAD (Association of International Photography Art Dealers) show was on.

The AIPAD 2009 had 76 of the world’s leading fine art photography galleries presenting a wide range of museum quality work by contemporary, modern and 19th century masters at the Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street and Park Avenue.

The AIPAD show has been described as ” divided between vintage prints and forward-thinking contemporary work, with a gulf in between. Celebrating its 30Th anniversary, AIPAD aimed to give a context to contemporary photography, and make it all of a piece by presenting INNOVATION, an exhibition within the exhibition, showcasing milestones in the history of photography – from daguerreotype to digital. Each AIPAD member was asked to select an image that represented a “milestone” in photography, illustrating its innovative potential.

Here, we focus on work by some of the most interesting contemporary artists presented in INNOVATION – the selection is made from a very personal point of view. We are interested in contemporary artists that use photography as the end product of their work. The work itself is a process, many times, of building, constructing, finding, and using recycled materials, and I like to think of the images as mirrors of the artists own memories.

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