Tag Archives: Notman

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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Notman’s Canada

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012. Movie Night featuring Notman’s Canada This PTV movie is almost an hour in duration.It covers the most important Canadian studio from 1856 to the time of Notman’s death in 1891. To give an … Continue reading →

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