Information and discussion on all aspects of British photographic history
Time: April 5, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Location: Wales Millennium Centre
Street: Bute Place
City/Town: Cardiff Bay, Cardiff CF10 5AL
Website or Map: http://www.wmc.org.uk/
Phone: 029 2063 6464
Event Type: exhibition
Organized By: Wales Millennium Centre
Latest Activity: Mar 14, 2012
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Cardiff before Cardiff is an exhibition which stands apart from the majority of photographic shows. It comprises of and combines social history, a mystery story, social media, classic documentary narrative and, above all, some amazing imagery.
The original work, by Cardiff photographer Keith S Robertson, lay undiscovered for years until it was found by another photographer, Jon Pountney. Through a blog, Facebook and local media coverage, Jon set about finding out what became of Keith and the many subjects of his incredible photographs.
This exhibition is the result of Jon’s efforts to discover more about Keith’s work, whilst also reimagining the images for a new generation. It is the story of an old Cardiff, of its people and of the modern city it is today, all seen through the eyes of two unique yet distinctive photographers.
Victoria and Albert Museum's photography collection
National Science and Media Museum
RPS Journal 1853-2012 online and searchable
Photographic History Research Centre, Leicester
Birkbeck History and Theory of Photography Research Centre
William Henry Fox Talbot Catalogue Raisonné
British Photography. The Hyman Collection
The Press Photo History Project Mapping the photo agencies and photographers of Fleet Street and the UK
The correspondence of William Henry Fox Talbot
Historic England Archive
UAL Photography and Photography and the Archive Research Centre
Royal Photographic Society's Historical Group
www.londonstereo.com London Stereoscopic Company / T. R. Williams
www.earlyphotography.co.uk British camera makers and companies
Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock.
National Portrait Gallery, London
http://www.freewebs.com/jb3d/
Alfred Seaman and the Photographic Convention
Frederick Scott Archer
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