George Bernard Shaw photographed by Violet Keene
Toronto. At left is another fine example of work by Violet Keene, Minna’s daughter. Image collectors may focus their searches on the famous, like Mr Shaw, known for his plays (eg Pygmalion), or a particular studio, image quality, process, age, etc.
This image is the cover photo of issue 15-4 which includes Ev’s article on Violet Keene as well as Andrew Rodger’s article on her mother (see the ‘keen scenes’ post below.
Collectors – visit our events this fall. While we can’t be sure you will spot a photo of a celebrity, we can be sure you will find something for your collection, be it a photo or hardware. The next event is our fall fair on October 20th. A poster and details will go up next month as we approach the October date.
Note: The title of this post is riff on a 1950s TV program, “Leave it to Beaver“.
