Tag Archives: Kirk

holy, holy, holy

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. In Scotland, the word ‘Kirk’ means church. Last century in the Bronx, it meant a very talented Armenian photographer christened Kourken Hovsepian and his Studio. At the February, 2021 meeting, we saw the finished version of “Photos by Kirk” … Continue reading →

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PHSC News for February 2021 (Vol 20-08)

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. In the upper right of page 1 in this issue is the Spartus Press camera – believed to be the first with built-in flash! But Press? A box camera and rudimentary lens? As the second month of 2021 is … 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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Photos by Kirk – II

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Our speaker for June was Jamie Day Fleck who gave an engaging talk and video on Bronx photographer Kirk. She did the video as part of her Masters at Ryerson. The slightly under a half hour video was followed … Continue reading →

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Photos by Kirk Directed by Jamie Day Fleck

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed, June 17th, 2015 We spoke with Jamie back in November 2013 at our Toronto meeting. At the time, Ms Fleck was searching for cameras and preparing her documentary on Kirk. She has since completed her work and we … Continue reading →

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Photos by Kirk

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Robert

Toronto November 19, 2013. Toronto cinematographer Jamie Day Fleck visited the PHSC Toronto meeting last month in a search for an 8×10 field camera. She is directing a documentary about the Armenian Genocide survivor Kourken Hovsepian. Hovsepian photographed generations of … Continue reading →

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