"Very sad news; we were friends for nearly 40 years; collaborators and fellow obsessive collectors of, and dealers in, early Indian photography. She was always happy to share material from her own collection, for book projects. Always a profound…"
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"Bristol Vintage Photograph Fair Pandemic update. The next fair, originally scheduled for 28 March, has now been postponed until 7 November."
"Hi
Borne & Shepherd from 1863 had a studio in India - Mumby.
sincerely
Nasrin "
"I would attribute these 3 images to J. E. C. Dannenberg, a commercial photographer who was working in Lucknow immediately after the mutiny, and produced a series of images of the damaged city, which were stylistically very similar to Bento's.…"
Bristol Vintage Photograph Fair / 1 December 2019
I am organising a Vintage Photograph Fair, to be held at the Bristol headquarters of the Royal Photographic Society. It will showcase a wide range of fine vintage photographs for sale, from leading photograph dealers in the UK and Europe.Bristol Vintage Photograph Fair is a new event; offering for the first time in the West of England, an opportunity for collectors of…See More
"Bristol Vintage Photograph Fair.
December 1st 2019
I am organising a new vintage photo fair. Full details at: www.bristolphotofair.uk"
Slightly outside the general field of British Photographic History, I know; but I am currently researching and writing a book on the History of Photography in India & South Asia, circa 1840 - 1947.
There is a huge amount of overlap between established British Photographers who went out to India, either to run commercial studios, or work in other peoples, or just as keen amateurs. There was also a limited return the other way, of Indian photographers who came over to the UK to study, travel or work.
As part of this study, I am compiling an index of Indian photographers, and am looking for information on anyone who used a camera in the Indian sub-contintent, amateur or professional. I currently have nearly 1500 names on file, but there must still be many more out there, unknown.
Anyone who reads this, and has any odd scraps of information, however ephemeral; I would be most grateful if they could pass it on. I am particularly interested to track down early copies of Indian Photographic Journals and magazines, as well as books and articles by photographers documenting their time in India, trade advertisements and catalogues from Indian studios, and reports on aspects of photography in India, published in British Journals.
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Bristol Vintage Photograph Fair / 1 December 2019
I am organising a Vintage Photograph Fair, to be held at the Bristol headquarters of the Royal Photographic Society. It will showcase a wide range of fine vintage photographs for sale, from leading photograph dealers in the UK and Europe.
Bristol Vintage Photograph Fair …
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Publication: Early Photographs of India
Pagoda Tree Press has just published a new book: 'Early Photographs of Ladakh'. This republishes two important early photographic works: 'From Simla through Ladac & Cashmere' by Captain Robert Melville Clarke originally published in 1862; together with 'Description of a Mystic Play, as Performed in Ladak, Zascar &c.' by Captain H. H. Godwin-Austen; with Photographic…
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 21:00
Book: John Saché: Photographer in British India
I have just produced a small monograph on the life of John Edward Saché; one of the more important photographers working in 19th century India. From the mid-1860s through until his death in 1882, he operated a variety of studios, in towns across northern India, and in that time, produced well over 1000 fine topographical views, architectural and portrait…
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 10:30 — 2 Comments
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- At 11:55 on July 6, 2020,
Nasrin Torabi said…
Hi
Borne & Shepherd from 1863 had a studio in India - Mumby.
sincerely
Nasrin
- At 17:17 on March 23, 2014,
Lynn Padwe said…
I'm coming to London, and hopefully Carl too, for my birthday, June 2nd. So,
hopefully you can plan your trip during the first week in June. I'll let you know exact dates. Presently we're in San Miguel de ALlende, MX where we
winter and where I sculpt in wax and turn the work into bronze. Great fun.
Take care and look forward to see you. Best wishes as well, Lynn
- At 4:14 on March 23, 2014,
HI HUGH:
My son and daughter-in-law have moved to London for 2 years, and I'll
be coming in June. Perhaps we can meet for tea? Best,
Lynn
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