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The article discusses the collecting of photographs. The author notes that while prices for photographs have increased, establishing their financial value remains a challenge. Other topics addressed include how and where to buy photographs, which photographers to collect, and determining the right budget. In addition, the authors describes her own experience collecting photographs.

Photographs from Annie Leibovitz's work titled "Master Set," are presented including Arnold Schwarzenegger in Pretoria, South Africa in 1975, Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace in London, England in 2007, and the nude photograph of John Lennon while hugging Yoko Ono at their apartment in New York City.

Presents a tribute to former actress Marilyn Monroe. Background on photographers who were attempting to attain a relationship with the former actress.

Focuses on the controversy regarding fake photographs of famed photographer Lewis Hine which have been sold to collectors. Reaction of the photography industry to the news of the fake prints; Source of many of the Hine prints; Why there has been much maneuvering to keep the story confidential; Background on Lewis Hine.

Editorial. Focuses on several photograph collections selected by various collectors. Details on the collection by singer Elton John; In-depth look at a group portrait of the collectors; Identification of the collectors.

The Photocollect Web site allows users to view collections of photographs and obtain background information about the photos. Users can also purchase photographs by sending a message by electronic mail. Several museums have set up Web sites, and a Web site for auctions is available.

The article offers information on several exhibitions on photography in the U.S. It states that the Small Trade series of Irving Penn will be launched on September 9, 2009 at the Los Angeles Getty Center. Meanwhile, the contemporary art photography scene in the New York Museum of Modern Art will be exhibited from September 16, 2009 to January 10, 2010. Furthermore, the Washington, D.C. National Portrait Gallery's Fronteir Encounters will exhibit the Wild West on September 25, 2009.

The article offers several exhibitions including on "Georgiz O' Keefe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities" to be held at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in May 30 - September 7, 2009, a photo collection in Mexico from Edward Weston to be held at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston in May 30, 2009, and "Avedon Fashion 1944-2000" to be held at the International Center of Photography in New York in May 15 - September 6, 2009.

The article features photojournalist Rachel Devine. Based on the article, Devine combines phenomenal photographic eye with the instinct of a photojournalist to capture magic moments. According to her, the exhibition she had at The New Living Arts Center when she was studying in Iceland motivated her to pursue a career in the field of photography. In 2004, Devine bought a Nikon D100 and studied Photoshop.

Presents an update related to photography as of July 2005. Acquisition of the Gilman Paper Co. Collection by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; Investigation being faced by art and photograph collector Sheik Saud bin Mohammed al-Thani of Qatar for alleged misuse of public funds.

An essay is presented on the history of photography books. It highlights the important relationship between books and photography as well as the impact of technological innovations on the modern photography books. It provides an overview of the future for these books. Significant photography books authored by celebrated photographers are also mentioned.

Presents information on the scheduled photography exhibitions in the U.S. "Pictures for the Press," at The Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California; "André Kertész," presented by the International Center for Photography; "Under the Surface," at the Stephen Cohen Gallery in Los Angeles, California.

Interviews actor and photography collector Ben Stiller about photography. Reason for co-editing the photography book "Looking at Los Angeles"; Views on the use of photography as a preservation tool; Factors that led him to collect pictures.

Reports on the exhibition of photographs of Marilyn Monroe from Leon and Michaela Constantiner Collection at the Brooklyn Museum of Art in New York City from November 10, 2004 to March 20, 2005. Number of photographers contributing to the collection; Photographs included in the exhibition.

Provides information on the promotion launched by photo agency Art + Commerce Anthology in the U.S. in 2003. Art and fashion photographic collections featured in the promotion; Purpose of the promotion.

Discusses the acquisition of the photography collection of Manfred Heiting by the Museum of Fine Arts of Houston, Texas in 2002. Significance of the photography collection; Photographers included in the collection; Estimated amount paid by the museum for the photography collection. INSET: auction hero by David Schonauer.

Features art collector Thomas Walther. Photographers whose works he prefer most; Information on the exhibition `Other Pictures: Anonymous Photographs from the Thomas Walther Collection.'

Reports about the historic photographs of the Hulton/Getty Collection offered by Michael Hoppen's London gallery. Estimated selling price of modern prints from the archives; Warning from traditionalists on the modern prints.

Focuses on the 1997 fall photography auctions in New York. Record set at Christie's; Works of German photographer August Sander auctioned at Christie's; Bid price of several photographs auctioned.

Presents `American Photo' magazine's recommendations for photograph collectors on what to buy and what to sell in anticipation of the fall 1996 auctions. Recommended buys include works by Nan Goldin; Works to hold on to include Edward Curtis'; Photographs to sell include those by Cindy Sherman.

The article offers information on the exhibition "This Sporting Life: 1878-1991" at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia from May 16, 1992 through September 13, 1992. The exhibition will feature a range of images by more than 100 artists, including Diane Arbus, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Richard Avedon.

The article offers information on various photography exhibitions to be held in the U.S. The exhibition "New Acquisitions, New Work, New Directions" will be held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on June 18-July 26, 1992. "Contemporary Mexican Photography" will be shown at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts on May 3-August 9, 1992. The "Patrick Tosani" exhibition will be held at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois on May 9-July 19, 1992.

The article reports on the sales of the compilation of Chez Mondrian photographs. Chez G. Ray Hawkins recently scored a remarkable success at his Los Angeles gallery through selling a vintage cartepostale version of Kertesz's "Chez Mondrian" for $250,000 the highest price ever paid for the photograph. The buyer of the Kertesz image was described by Hawkins as an American living in California.

The article calls for an opinion from the public with regards to several great locations in the U.S. for the summer and spring travel plans. American Photo (AP) has been requesting their readers to pass and to send nominations with a shot of the said destination place. They will tally the results and the ultimate destinations will be published in the next issue of AP magazine.

The article reports on the publication of Hurrell's 30 best photographs. Graystone Books and G. Ray Hawkins are Hurrell's former agent and the only publishing company that have an authority to publish the 30 images. But according to Hurrell, he has not given Graystone his personal permission to publish the photos. Meanwhile, Schirmer/Mosel of Germany is issuing a larger volume of Hurrell's work with his play and Hurrell never return to phone calls after the incidence.

A calendar of photograph exhibitions in the U.S. from January to April 1992 is presented which includes "William Wegman" at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, "Open Spain/ España Abierta" at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago and "Picturing California: A Century of Photographic Genius" at San Diego's Museum of Photographic Arts.

The editor reflects on the developments in the field of photography in the U.S. He highlights the opening of Annie Leibovitz's retrospective at the International Center of Photography in New York. He also introduces various reports published within the issue, including one by Charles Hagen and another on the photo books.

The article presents the views of dealers G. Ray Hawkins and David Fahey concerning the great photo buys at auction in the U.S. Hawkins has considered the works of the 20th-century photographers including Man Ray as the big market niche. Fahey has cited the success of the portraits of poet Allen Ginsberg which have been described as fresh and unusual works.

The article focuses on the photographic works of Barbara Kruger in the U.S. As a magazine art director, Kruger became the world's favorite with her disquieting collages of found photographs and urgent, telegraphic text. Her first comprehensive volume of work, Love for Sale, has the contentious immediacy of a brand new collection. It consists a series of bold and mordantly cheeky statements.

The article reviews several photography exhibitions including "Garry Winogrand: The Animals" at the Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco, California through January 13, 1990, "An Insight into Contemporary Soviet Photography: 1968-199" at the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Columbia College, in Chicago, Illinois through February 7, 1990, and "Robert Adams: To Make It Home: Photographs of the American West" at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas from January 20 to March 18, 1990.