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In the early 1970s, as galleries and dealers of photography multiplied in New York City and other major cities, the medium began to gain a firm foothold in the art world. Richard L. Menschel, who would become one of the field’s most prominent patrons, avidly collected not just photographs but also the printed matter that reflected the burgeoning market, such as gallery and museum announcements, price updates, invitations to lectures and symposia, and fliers offering guidance to novice collectors.