About Us

Hi, welcome on IPNOSPHOTO site of Art and Vintage photography.

We are Tom, from United States, and Bob, from France, two passionate collectors of photography, and both experts in the small world of Vintage Hand Colored Japanese photography ( Meiji era, 1860-1890's).

We met in 2012 in Los Angeles, at the International Photography Fair (MOBALPA).

 Prices of art and vintage photographies were skyrocketing since a while, especially as the market increasingly interests large museums (Metropolitan Museum of Arts, British Museum, Bibliothèque Nationale de France etc...) wishing to expand their photographic collections, as well as Galleries and private collectors.

Same observation in London, during the sales of photographs at CHRISTIE'S and SOTHEBY'S.

The trend was confirmed at international photography fairs (PARIS PHOTO, PHOTO LONDON, PINGYAO INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL...).

The idea of ​​IPNOSPHOTO was born: not to let these masterpieces of photography only sleep in the boxes of Museums, or with private collectors for the one and only pleasure of their owners.

Every business begins by trying to solve a problem…: make Art Photography available to anyone who loves photography.

The IPNOSPHOTO team is gradually made up, contacts are taken, agreements signed, a relationship of trust is established with renowned museums,  collectors and talented photographers.

We warmly wish to thank for their advice all the museums, institutions and collectors for having accompanied and guided us in the  exploration of their collections, and all the photographers who have contributed to complete the IPNOSPHOTO photographic collection. 

Today, the IPNOSPHOTO Collection, with its artistic approach of vintage and historical photography, is becoming a new source of inspiration for researchers, museums and institutions, as well as  private collectors.

Because we  believe that art photography belongs to anyone who loves… photography, IPNOSPHOTO offers you the opportunity to give a new aesthetic dimension of your interior with beautiful, unique and timeless past, present, and contemporary photographic enlargements often never published before.

Images you will like to look at, and live with, and share. 

Sincerely, Tom IPNOS, Bob BANFI and all the IPNOSPHOTO team of photo lovers.