"I have a large number of transparencies mounted just like this, inherited from my Grandfather. I just call them slides. My Grandfather, S.D.Jouhar, was among the first UK amateurs to use the Kodacolor process – this had been…"
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Leopold Hirsch - any information ?
Does anyone know anything about a photographer called Leopold Hirsch, who lived at 32, Belsize Park, NW3 some time during the 1950's ?Thank you very much.Continue
Started Jul 11, 2015
RPS "Visual Art Group" - when did this name change occur ?
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When did the RPS change the name of the "Pictorial Group" to the "Visual Art Group", and what prompted that change ?Thanks very much,Regards KelvinContinue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kelvin Jouhar Jan 26, 2013.
Early Leica Postal Portfolios
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Does anyone have any interest in the history of the Leica Postal Portfolios that started in the mid to late 1930's ? Were these portfolios one of the first widespread uses of the "miniature" camera…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Afzal Ansary May 30, 2011.
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Photography as a Fine Art - Royal Festival Hall Exhibition - November 1961
It is 60 years ago this month since the first ever exhibition in the UK of Photography as a Fine Art was held in the Concert Suite at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Whilst photography had been recognized as a Fine Art by many galleries in USA, including The Eastman House and the Museum of Chicago, the “establishment” at the Royal Photographic Society in London were…See More
V-E Night Impression
This week sees the 75th Anniversary of VE, so I thought I would just post this picture called “ V-E Night Impression” which was taken by my Grandfather in a West End pub on VE night. The picture was subsequently displayed at The London Salon.In his notes, he writes :- “ Created by ‘time and flash’ exposure. The camera held in one hand with the shutter momentarily in the…See More
"My Grandfather, Dr.S.D.Jouhar FRPS FPSA (known in Photographic circles as “The Doctor”) was involved in the Kodak Lecture Service in the late 1950’s. One of the lectures he produced was called “Making Exhibition…"
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Photography as a Fine Art - Royal Festival Hall Exhibition - November 1961
It is 60 years ago this month since the first ever exhibition in the UK of Photography as a Fine Art was held in the Concert Suite at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Whilst photography had been recognized as a Fine Art by many galleries in USA, including The Eastman House and the Museum of Chicago, the “establishment” at the Royal Photographic Society in…
Posted on November 9, 2021 at 11:30
V-E Night Impression
This week sees the 75th Anniversary of VE, so I thought I would just post this picture called “ V-E Night Impression” which was taken by my Grandfather in a West End pub on VE night. The picture was subsequently displayed at The London Salon.
In his notes, he writes :- “ Created by ‘time and flash’ exposure. The camera held in one hand with the…
ContinuePosted on May 5, 2020 at 18:00
Exhibition: Vintage Fine Art Photography, by S D Jouhar FRPS FPSA / London: 28th Sept to 25th Oct
On display from 28th Sept till 25th Oct at The Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall will be 23 examples of SD Jouhar’s Fine Art Photography, all taken between approx. 1940 and 1960.
SD Jouhar was a strong advocate of Photography as a “Fine Art”, and there was considerable resistance to this idea amongst the “establishment” at the RPS during the 1950’s. In 1961, SD Jouhar and other like-minded photographers founded the Photographic Fine Art Association . Their definition of Fine…
ContinuePosted on September 25, 2018 at 19:00 — 1 Comment
Manohar Aich - Indian bodybuilder dies - at 104 years old
You may not have seen, but last week Manohar Aich , the Indian bodybuilder died at the remarkable age of 104. He was known as the 'Pocket Hercules', as he was under 5 feet tall, but his feats were legendary and he won Mr Universe in 1952.
I mention this because when he came to London in 1952 he stayed with my Grandfather S.D.Jouhar, who took a series of pictures of…
ContinuePosted on June 14, 2016 at 19:00
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