About the Author

Philip Gefter was on staff at The New York Times for over fifteen years, where he wrote regularly about photography. His essays are collected in the book Photography After Frank (2009). He lives in New York City.

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"...Philip Gefter tells the fascinating story of art curator and collector Sam Wagstaff, who helped create a market boom when he turned his eye to photography in the 1970s." -- Popular Photography "...striking, sexy biography of a charismatic man in the best and worst of times." -- The Times "...this excellent and overdue biography..." -- The Telegraph "His [Wagstaff's] role in establishing photography as a major art form is given its due here." -- Apollo Magazine "Gefter is very good on New York's gay milieu and his book is full of racy details." -- The Independent "Gefter offers a captivating tribute to a man who certainly transformed the fate of photography." -- artlyst.com

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