Monthly Archives: February 2019

Hot-Docs! Hot-Docs! Get yur Hot-Docs here!

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. Toronto is hosting the Hot Docs festival once again and our friends at PhotoED invite you to see this bio-doc of the American street photographer Garry Winogand: “All Things Are Photographable“. Screening is Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 506 … Continue reading →

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Photographs of Minna Keene and her daughter Violet Perinchief

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. The Stephen Bulger Gallery is holding an exhibition of early 20th century photographs by these two women called MINNA KEENE & VIOLET KEENE PERINCHIEF Two Generations of Photography. The exhibition runs from March 9th to April 20th with the … Continue reading →

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Toronto’s Vintage Show March 2 & 3 2019

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. The Toronto Vintage Show is held in the Enercare Centre building at the CNE grounds the 2nd and 3rd of March. While the offerings are quite eclectic vintage items, you may find an old book, a magazine, a camera … Continue reading →

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Spring show in Big Apple

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. Some of our members also belong to our exchange organization, the Daguerreian Society,  long the pre-eminent society for all thing Daguerreian. On April 7-8 in New York City, the NY Photography Fair will be held, hosted by the Daguerreian … Continue reading →

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Alessandro Piredda, exhibition in Paris France

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. The GADCOLLECTION Galerie in Paris, France is selling and exhibiting night time architectural photographs by Italian photographer Alessandro Piredda. The exhibit began on Valentine’s day and runs to March 10th. If you happen to be in the City of … Continue reading →

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the PHSC spring photographica-fair

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. What are you doing May 26th? I’ll be going to the PHSC ‘s spring camera show at the Trident Hall on the south east corner of Islington and Evans. Easy access by car or the red rocket. Admission at … Continue reading →

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spring auction March 17, 2019

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Robert

Toronto.  A sure sign of spring: The PHSC spring auction! We are holding it on Sunday, March 17, 2019 down in the Long Branch area of Toronto at the usual venue – free parking and free admission. Come out and … Continue reading →

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44-4 being delivered this week

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. Editor Bob Lansdale’s push despite the crummy weather resulted in the latest issue of the journal arriving this week by mail. The editor’s cover shot is a still life of various stereo items from old cameras and cards to … Continue reading →

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power button

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. Rachel Plotnick in her book “Power Button: A History of Pleasure, Panic, and the Politics of Pushing” devotes a section to the original Kodak tag line “You push the button, we do the rest.” dating back to George Eastman’s … Continue reading →

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Andreas Feininger, Photographer and the Family of Man

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. in the late 1960s, I subscribed to the TIME-LIFE series on photography. I learned many things from each book. The very first one was called “The Camera” and on page 61, it showed this photograph by Andreas Feininger of … Continue reading →

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