Tristanne Farrell chats to Virginia MacKenny- artist, writer, and Emeritus Associate Professor of Painting at Michaelis School of Fine Art, and Vanessa Cowling, artist and part-time lecturer in photography at UCT. They discuss everything you need to consider when buying photography as part of your art collection. The conversation covers edition sizes, paper quality, provenance and the emerging trends in taking and printing photos- including the influence of AI.

00:00: Intro

01:09: Introduction of guests

01:42: Berni Searle and her significance

03:21: Prof Muholi's work powerfully archives black LGBTQIA stories

05:32: Muholi's mentorship programme empowers aspiring photographers

06:53: Photography collecting requires understanding edition sizes and quality

09:35: How artists sign and authenticate their photographs

13:29: Which up-and-coming photographers should we watch?

17:01: How do international photographers influence African markets?

18:19: The evolution of photography and the use of AI

21:42: Significance of Paris Photo Fair

23:12: Themes that are emerging in contemporary photographic art

25:43: Mixed media - painting on photos

27:42: Closing and where to subscribe to listen to the series Artist, Vanessa Cowling's website · Investec Focus Radio SA