Matthew Isenburg – a modern daguerreotype by Mike Robinson – courtesy of NGC
Toronto. The National Gallery of Canada [NGC] houses one of the most auspicious photographic collections. This month, writer Nathan Mandigo wrote a detailed article on the collection, its original collector, and their background in the magazine of the NGC titled, “THE ISENBURG COLLECTION: THE BEGINNINGS OF PHOTOGRAPHY“.
The late Matt Isenburg spoke to us back in April, 2000 on “Evolution of the Camera” and again in September, 2005 on modern day collecting (Ramblings and Recollections).
Matt amassed an eclectic collection photographica. Both he and Mike Robinson of this city were elected as president of the Daguerreian Society. He was well known to Mike and our late editor, Bob Lansdale. Mike catalogued the collection when it was sold and housed in Toronto before moving on to the NGC.
The above article is well worth the read, especially if you are a bit foggy on history of photography.
