DIS Image Studio at Suzanne Geiss Company (Installation View), via Daniel Creahan for ArtObserved

The stock photo library has a long and complex history in the world of photography.  Pioneered as a money-saving convenience for commercial advertisements and small publications, the stock photograph has had countless ups and downs as both financial godsend and ironic fetish object as its demand in the world of commercial photography fluctuates.  Examining this intriguing commercial industry and its artistic implications, DIS Magazine is currently hosting the DIS Image Studio at Suzanne Geiss Company in New York.

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