Category Archives: photos

a rare sight these days …

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. When was the last time you saw a photographer’s studio on a popular retail street or plaza? Lots of tiny shops that also take passport photos, or a local licence bureau or a mall Santa Claus with a back-board/back-drop … Continue reading →

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17th WestLicht Photographica Auction March 9, 2018

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Stefan Musil of WestLicht over in Austria, dropped me an email Wednesday to say their 17th auction of photographica will take place on March 9th, The actual lots will be available for preview beginning tomorrow and running up to … Continue reading →

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NYC Photography Fair April 2018

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. The Daguerreian Society sent me  a notice that they will host the New York City Photography Fair on April 4 to 8,  2018. The Society offers full details here. If you plan to visit New York City this spring, … Continue reading →

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collecting orphan Polaroids

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. This past Monday, I received an interesting email from George Dunbar. The topic was orphan Polaroids. George passed on this link to an article in the Washington Post (motto “Democracy Dies in Darkness”). The article, written by Dee Swann … Continue reading →

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Reg Innell, photographer, Toronto Star 92

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. My thanks to Ashley Cook for passing on this note regarding retired Star photographer Reg Innell. In this February 5th column by Julien Gignac, the Star noted the passing of Reg Innell. Innell was an associate of the late Boris Spremo … Continue reading →

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Haunting images of a Newfoundland outpost

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. On last Thursday, George Dunbar sent me a link to a National Post article on the slow disappearance of the tiny Newfoundland village Little Bay Islands by Tristin Hopper. The article features the painting-esque photographs of Mike Parsons. Mike … Continue reading →

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Gilbert Garcin “Life is a Theatre” Exhibition

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. My friends in the AnzenbergerGallery, Absberggasse 27, Vienna, Austria emailed me on Thursday that the exhibition of works by Gilbert Garcin opens February 15, 2018 at 7 pm and goes from February 16 to May 19, 2018. “When talking about his photographs, Gilbert Garcin … Continue reading →

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Moon Shots

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. I get emails from the AGO frequently. They cover various aspects of art and announce new exhibits. For example, last Tuesday’s newsletter covered a number of items including a new photographic exhibit called “To the moon and back“. The … Continue reading →

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Erik (Schack) Christensen, Globe Photographer

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. One of the perks of being a Globe and Mail subscriber is their News Photo Archive. I wrote about the archive last summer back on June 25, 2017. According to the Globe. “Subscribers can explore the work of Erik … Continue reading →

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another image auction – Icons & Images

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. This auction is both sooner and closer. Ms Dalle Kaplan sent me an email to say that Swann Auction Galleries down in New York City are hosting their next Icons & Images auction featuring photographs and photo books. The auction will … Continue reading →

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