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Irene Fay: The Diamonds are in the Enlarger

12 Oct, 2021

Irene Fay: The Diamonds are in the Enlarger

In her lifetime, photographer Irene Fay (1914-1986) survived some of the most convulsive events in recent European history. Just before she died, she wrote letters to her children and grandchildren. One of the handwritten messages left in her art studio read, “The diamonds are in the enlarger.” This was a clue for the family inheritance: literally inside Irene’s photo enlarger were the diamonds she and her husband had smuggled out of Poland in August 1939. 
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Irene Fay: A Conversation with Vance Stevens

12 Oct, 2021

Irene Fay: A Conversation with Vance Stevens

Vance Stevens was a college student when he first met Irene Fay. In time, he would become instrumental in helping her secure dealer representation, continuing to offer support and advice from behind the scenes for the rest of Irene’s life.

As Vance’s career transitioned from teaching to freelance graphic and interior design, his relationship with Irene and her family gradually intertwined. With residences in New York City and the Catskills, Vance gained insight into Irene the artist, and Irene the person. I talked to Vance about his friendship with Irene. The admiration and affection he holds for Irene, whose art practice is now being reintroduced to the world via FFOTO, is evident throughout our conversation.

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Irene Fay: In Her Own Words

12 Oct, 2021

Irene Fay: In Her Own Words

The photographic practice of Irene Fay spanned nearly half a century, amassing a body of work that gives viewers a chance to see the world through her eyes. She photographed the things and people that surrounded her, often while cooking and raising her children. Though she had a keen photographic eye, she was also a master in the darkroom, using her skills to transform her images into photographic objects that evoke a sense of mystery.

To introduce collectors to Irene’s captivating body of work, available exclusively via FFOTO, we have collected some of her own thoughts on her practice to share with you here.

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Irene Fay: Cataloguing the Collection

12 Oct, 2021

Irene Fay: Cataloguing the Collection

Preparing the boxes that arrived full of photographs from the Estate of Irene Fay required the special attention of an archivist. Melissa Bessie worked carefully and diligently to catalogue, digitally scan, and draft condition reports for each of the prints we are offering via FFOTO. It was the focus of her internship with us over the summer of 2021.
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