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A Deathbed Portrait Sold for $375K—Here's What That Tells Us About Photography's Real Value
When a Single Frame Commands a Fortune I’ve covered plenty of gear launches and lens announcements over the years, but every so often, a story emerges that reminds me why I love photography in the first place. Last week, a photograph of Oscar Wilde taken on his deathbed sold at auction for $375,000—an absolutely staggering figure that made me sit up and pay attention. Here’s the kicker: experts estimated this image would fetch around $5,000.