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Comment by Ron Cosens on November 14, 2011 at 21:55: Hi, thanks for inviting me aboard Marcel. Well done for setting up this valuable group. Always happy to collaborate with researching if I can.

Although my core interest is in UK and Irish cdv/cabs I do have many from other countries so might be able to help out with info - or repatriation!

My REAL, REAL interest is in dating cdv so I am always looking for dated UK examples to further my researches using the format/design of the photographic mounts. Any info always much appreciated.

Ron

Comment by Marcel Safier on November 14, 2011 at 20:57: One of the best private archives containing over 35000 French cartes de visite is owned by Francois Boisjoly in Lyon. Francois has released a book on the carte de visite in France "La Photo-carte" that could be perhaps best described as a French version of Darrah's book "Cartes De Visite in Nineteenth Century Photography". Francois has also produced a directory of 19th century photographers of Paris "Répertoire des photographes parisiens du XIXème siècle", a lovely book and the first of a series that will cover all of France. The next volume with feature photographers of the French territories "Répertoire des photographes français d’Outre-Mer au XIXe siècle". I have contributed data on some photographers active in Tahiti. The books and Francois' database of French photographers can be accessed via his site www.photo-carte.com. Cheers! Marcel.

Comment by Graham Wood on November 14, 2011 at 16:20: Thanks Marcel

Carte de visite have been a long neglected part of my collection - i will have to renew my interest in them and see what there is in the boxes - mainly UK interest .

Graham

Comment by Nuno Borges de Araújo on November 14, 2011 at 14:07: Thank you for your invitation Marcel.
My research is about Portuguese Photographic History (before ca. 1910). CVs are an important format during this period, and Portuguese ones have much in common with foreign ones, as they belong to the same cultural horizon: image aesthetics, printing and mounting techniques, card forms and decorative motives.

Comment by Hugh Ashley Rayner on November 14, 2011 at 9:54: I'm researching the History of Photography in India; for which, cdv's are a prime resource for identifying otherwise unknown commercial studios. I would appreciate anyone who comes across Indian studio cdv's, especially the more obscure ones, passing the details on to me, just in case I don't already know about them.

Comment by Marcel Safier on November 14, 2011 at 9:54: It has not yet been widely publicised in photohistory circles but the site www.cartedevisite.co.uk contains the most comprehensive database of British photographers in existence (that I know of). It has been compiled by Ron Cosens who has the biggest collection of British cdvs and cabinet photos (~200 000) and Ron has databased the information from them and substantially augmented that with directory research by Sandy Barrie (from Ipswich, Australia) and genealogical, photo, newspaper and other data from me plus further information from other contributors including the relations of photographers. A photographer/studio name listing appears on the site although specific address and date data is available on a paid basis. We are compiling a side list of mainly carte de visite photographers active in GB & Ireland who also worked in Australia and New Zealand and would be happy to hear from people with names or queries. I have focussed on a seperate list for photographers that worked in South Africa and we are interested in photographers who worked elsewhere in the world. Cheers! Marcel

Comment by Gael Newton on November 14, 2011 at 8:24: Luv them little cdv critters....

Comment by Marcel Safier on November 14, 2011 at 3:00: I am researching the history of the carte de visite in Australia for eventual publication but I have an avid interest in the history of this format in Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and France as well as many other parts of the world.