Tag Archives: Notman

the invisible man

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. Photography was a success when latent images were discovered (plus a fixer solution). Silver salts, or silver-halides as they were later called were molecules of silver and a “salt” bonded together. These molecules were light sensitive. The stronger the … Continue reading →

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Bill’s World

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. In 1995, McClelland & Stewart, Inc (then a famous Canadian Publishing House) published a Canadian edition of “The World of William Notman” written by Hall, Dodds and Triggs. The lavish book had a history of the Notman Studios and a … Continue reading →

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with a little help from my friends

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. My good friend George Dunbar unearthed this digital montage in the Guardian as reported in a column by Glen Helfand entitled, “Tech bros, socialites and Metallica: the mural capturing San Francisco in 2019“. Only part is shown here – … Continue reading →

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who did JR shoot?

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. One of the remaining magazines is TIME. My subscription lapsed over 60 years ago. They recently published a special issue on gun control, a sore topic south of the border. Those of us old enough to remember television in … Continue reading →

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PHSC News Newsletter 17-1 Issued

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Another delightful edition of our PHSC News came out yesterday morning. Drop me a line at info@phsc.ca if you would like to be on our mailing list. The featured camera this month is the famous Polaroid SX-70. I have one … Continue reading →

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Notman Exhibit at McCord 2016-2017

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. The major repository for all things Notman is the McCord Museum in Montreal across Sherbrooke from McGill University. McCord mounted a Notman exhibition to be displayed from November 4, 2016 to next spring, March 26, 2017. The exhibition was … Continue reading →

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Photographic Canadiana 41-2

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Our latest issue of the journal has been packaged and will hit the post office this coming Tuesday, September 8, 2015. There are two major articles in this issue: The story of Orillia wet-plate photographer, Charles Ellis, by author … Continue reading →

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Newsletter 15-2

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Editor David Bridge deep in the American south created this latest colourful newsletter. We start with a notice on the June meeting and the PHSC trunk sale next month. An extensive article on the May meeting – a talk … Continue reading →

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Campbell House and Composites

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed, May 27, 2015. Sarah Parsons on Notman’s Composite Photographs **IMPORTANT** **THIS MEETING ONLY  WE WILL MEET** **AT CAMPBELL HOUSE ON THE 4th WEDNESDAY** **QUEEN ST AND UNIVERSITY AVE** ** BEGINNING AT 6:00 PM** The month of … Continue reading →

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More Real than Reality: The Art of Canadian Composite Photography 1870-1930

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. The PHSC is delighted to be a Featured Exhibitor at this year’s CONTACT festival. The show More Real than Reality will be shown at Campbell House, which is centrally located at Queen and University in Toronto.  This year’s exhibition features photographs … Continue reading →

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