What happens when a photographer dies?

When photographers die, usually their estate is organized over a period of many months, sometimes years. Ultimately, the practice in most cases is to establish a trust or archive managed by reputable institutions (museums, libraries, universities, or families). If prints are made from the negatives after their death, they are carefully controlled and identified as such. The procedure is usually spelled out by the photographers' wills. See Collecting Photography. • How many museums collect photography? Most international and regional museums collect photography and regularly add to their collections. Photography continues to grow in popularity. Its audience is rapidly expanding as more people have the opportunity to see the originals in galleries and museums. Collecting photographs is more popular today than ever, and book publishing is at an all time high. The number of art galleries showing photography has reached record levels. • Do other New Orleans galleries show photography? Yes, ...  more