As a collector and dealer, I have specialised in original large-format 19th-century photographs, with an emphasis on ethnographic images from Japan, China, the Indian subcontinent, and the Pacific Rim. My topographical focus was on the same countries, with the addition of North and South America. To me, the most important thing is the image, not who the photographer was. If I knew who the photographer was, that was a bonus. My niche in the photographic market for 19th-century images was ethnographic studies, and many of my images have been acquired by museums and collectors around the world.

My general rule has always been to only buy photographs I personally like and can live with for a lifetime. I travel extensively in that quest to find great images.

– Anthony Davis