Haunted Mediums: Photographs of Supernatural Phenomena 1880-1930

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Robert
Meredith Reddy

Meredith Reddy

NEXT TORONTO MEETING:
Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

We have an exciting and spooky talk in April! Our guest speaker is U of T doctoral candidate Meredith Reddy.

Meredith writes, “I am a PhD candidate in the department of art history at the University of Toronto, and am defending my dissertation – titled Haunted Mediums: Women, Photography, and Spiritualism, 1880-1930 – this spring.  My research over the last six years has been concerned with the photography of seances and mediums.  In recent years, I have also taught classes in Twentieth-Century European Art at U of T. ”

Come on out and share an interesting evening with Ms Reddy. The public is welcome.  Go to our Programs page for times and directions.

 

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PhotoTree.com and old images

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Robert
PhotoTree.com

PhotoTree.com

Toronto, March 20, 2014. One of the Founders of the PHSC, John Linsky, called me this afternoon about a site called PhotoTree. This site says it is “dedicated to research, restoration, and preservation of 19th and early 20th Century Photographs”.

Take some time to browse the site and see how it can help you identify the kinds of images you have and their dates.

The restoration processes suggested by the site are to use Photoshop on digital copies and preserve the original images as is.

Whether you are a beginner or experienced image collector, you will find something of interest on this site.

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Newsletter 13-10

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Robert
From left: cover of 13-10, 40th anniversary logo, first president John Linsky at 25th anniversary, lens from the net, death of suspicious colour photographer, class plate image from query.

From left: cover of 13-10, 40th anniversary logo, first president John Linsky at 25th anniversary, lens from the net, death of suspicious colour photographer, glass plate image from query.

Editor David Bridge was at it again. This is his latest opus. Just click the mage above to download or read your copy. We announce this month’s program, review last month’s program, offer posters for the auction, fair, and our 40th anniversary. We have an article from our 25th anniversary. There is a question on glass plates and what we believe is a c1900 phoney colour photography announcement. Read your copy of 13-10 today!

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Charles Marville: Photographer of Paris

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Robert
Charles Marville

Charles Marville

Thanks to member John Bock, a familiar face at the Photographica Fairs, for noting an interesting article by Chuck Delaney on the salt paper and albumen prints of Paris by Marville before some city streets and neighbourhoods were torn up and replaced.

The article John sent me is restricted but you can see nearly two dozen of Marville’s prints here at the National Gallery of Art in Ottawa. The exhibition has since moved on to the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art (MOMA) which is the source of the show discussed by Delaney in his article. There is a good write-up here in the NY Times. You can see the exhibition at the MOMA if you happen to visit New York this spring.

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Ted Grant – The Art of Observation DVD

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Robert

Toronto, Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Our coming Program meeting will feature this interesting DVD by photographer Dr Ted Grant in BC titled The Art of Observation.

Ted Grant DVD - The Art of Observation

Ted Grant DVD – The Art of Observation

The public is welcome.  Go to our Programs page for times and directions.

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Butterflies and Buffalo Camera

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Robert

B+B_Camera_001-smStan White always sends me an interesting tidbit.

In this case, it is a doozy! This mammoth camera will be used to capture portraits of some fifty distinct cultures in the states.

The camera’s purpose is captured by this brief quote: “An enigma in today’s digital world, the camera’s classic construction and unprecedented 6-foot film negatives are a tribute to a fading era in photography as we approach the 200th anniversary of the camera.

Continue reading →

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31st Annual Photo Show in Washington DC

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Robert

DC-Photo-Show-smMember Tom Rall announced his “Biggest and Best Antique Photo Show Yet”.

The show is a week this Sunday, on March 16, 2014 at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn, 1900 N Ft. Myer Dr, Arlington, Virginia.

Check the poster and the website for full details.

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Montreal Camera Show

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Robert

RF-Apr-6-2014-smMontreal, April 6, 2014. April in Montreal is such a wonderful time. The weather is warming up. The university students clamber up Mount Royal to study for exams and bask in the warm sunshine!

Sol Hadef is holding his 53rd show in the West Island at Point-Claire just across the highway from the Fairview Mall on Sunday, April 6 2014.

Come on down and enjoy the city and its food and people while taking in Sol’s show (when I lived in Montreal, my house was off Sources road in DDO and Fairview mall was a weekly visit for us).

You will see a few familiar faces at the show. Just click here to see a larger view of Sol’s poster complete with directions.

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Image Show – Our 2nd show

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Robert

ImageShow2014-SMToronto, April 27, 2014. It’s coming! It’s coming. Our second image show and sale will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion 101 in Long Branch, home of our show last year and our auctions.

The Image Show is one of our 40th anniversary events, and will be held the day after the Bill Belier Memorial Symposium.   Full details are shown on the book mark. Map, times, and the very modest admission price. Exhibitors can reach Ashley Cook for table reservations via fair@ phsc.ca.

Everyone is welcome at this great event. Come along and expand your collection of images by buying a few at this show. The exhibitors’ offer everything from vintage daguerreotypes to recent silver prints…

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PHSC Auction SUNDAY, March 23, 2014

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Robert

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Toronto, March 23, 2014. Our Annual Auction is coming this Sunday, March 23, 2014 at the Royal Canadian Legion 101 in Long Branch.

We are constantly improving the event to make it run smoother and and effectively for both buyers and sellers.

You can see the details on the full size poster or go to the AUCTION drop-down on the menu at the top of this page. And we are on Kijiji too!

All are welcome at this 40th Anniversary event!

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