Tag Archives: Russia

a Russian Vivian Maier?

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. Vivian Maier was a Chicago nanny who quietly photographed the world around her but never showed the results. Her works were discovered posthumously and surprised viewers when the prints revealed her talent and professional eye. Recently, a similar find … Continue reading →

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Yousuf Russia LIFE 1963

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. One of our most famous portrait photographers of all time was Karsh of Ottawa. Some members strive to collect portraits taken by Karsh. One member – Shelton Chen – even wrote and published a book of Karsh Portraits. In … Continue reading →

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Beep… Beep… Beep… Beep…

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Just over 60 years ago on October 4th, 1957, I was sitting in my “ham shack” tuning in overseas radio stations. At the time, the USA was busy testing men, rockets, and satellites in anticipation of a future launch … Continue reading →

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