Tag Archives: Photographs

Annie, get your gun

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. My friend (don’t know what this site would do without his terrific input) George Dunbar writes, “This CBC news story regarding Annie Leibovitz and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia should certainly interest PHSC members.” Annie was one of my … Continue reading →

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124th International Salon of Photography

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. The Toronto Amateur Photographic Association was formed in March of 1888. And a few years later in December 1891 it became the Toronto Camera Club. Many photographs taken by TCC members appeared in the epic book “Private Realms of … Continue reading →

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Diane Arbus works join the AGO Collection

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. When I moved back home to Toronto in the late 1970s, I had an M4 and was very interested in photography. The main Etobicoke Library at Richview had a wonderful collection of coffee table sized photography books which I … Continue reading →

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Modern Wet-Plate Photography

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. On June 23 I posted a note about the site Modern Day Antique mentioning that when the PHSC began in the mid 1970s, antique technologies were the really old technologies. At our June Toronto meeting we celebrated Canada’s 150th … Continue reading →

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New Archive of Globe and Mail Photos

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Many well known photographers worked for and sold photographs to the Globe over the years. Now with the help of the folks from the Archive of Modern Conflict (AMC), a selection of the images will be available at this … Continue reading →

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Art and Industry Exhibit at the AGB

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Thanks to our editor Bob Lansdale for this heads up. Member and past speaker Tom Bochsler has an exhibition of his photographs in the exhibit titled “Art and Industry” at the Art Gallery of Burlington. Tom and his associate … Continue reading →

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Family Focus at the Archives of Toronto

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. David Tyler of the Archives of Ontario invites the PHSC members to join him on the inaugural day of the new exhibit of family portraits. David writes, “The Archives of Ontario invites you to attend the reception and opening … Continue reading →

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Another Super Trunk Sale Coming July 9th

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. The back scene boys have pulled together another super trunk sale for this July. We are hosting the 7th Annual Larry Boccioletti Memorial outdoor photographic trunk sale at the Trident Hall. Usual time 8am – 1pm. Come out and … Continue reading →

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Bulger Gallery Announces a Move

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Robert

  Toronto. Stephen  Bulger writes, “After nearly 15 years in our current location, we have finally found a new gallery space in our neighbourhood that is large enough to accommodate our ambitions to be one of the world’s leading commercial … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Family Camera Exhibit at the ROM

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Robert

Toronto.  Both Bob Lansdale and Wayne Gilbert were a bit under the weather Tuesday night, so Carol’s cousin Al dropped me off at Kipling Subway and I came to the ROM via the better way. Fortunately as I walked up the … Continue reading →

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