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The first person to make a fixable photograph
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W.J. Harrison (A History of Photography, 1897, Percy Lund Country Press, London) in 1895, wrote this in his article: Anthony's Photographic Bulletin 1896, pg…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mary Cuperr Sep 11.
The Pilot database
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The Pilot DatabaseI’ve been giving some thought to this and would like to discuss the possibility transferring ownership of my database to some organization. This would be a free donation, if you…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Sullivan HonFRPS Aug 28.
WLF Wastell
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For quite some time I suspected that Mr. Wastell, writing anonymously as The Walrus in his periodic column titled "Piffle," was an American. I believe he was actually British. He died c.1922.I think…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Sullivan HonFRPS Aug 1.
The BJP
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I have been building a large database of Regex indexed and searchable photography books and journals that are in the public domain. (in pd in US!) These have been collected through libraries…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Pritchard Jul 18.
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Mary Cuperr replied to Richard Sullivan HonFRPS's discussion The first person to make a fixable photograph
Richard Sullivan HonFRPS replied to Richard Sullivan HonFRPS's discussion The first person to make a fixable photograph"I was curious as to whether Harrison, the other one, not you John, may have been referring to an article in 1838 referring to an earlier invention. Dates about, 1822, for a first printing plate destroyed in printing by Niepce, and other is 1826,…"
John Harrison replied to Richard Sullivan HonFRPS's discussion The first person to make a fixable photograph"I would have thought Niepce. Once the unhardened Bitumen of Judea had been removed after exposure, surely the image would have been permanent, that is to say fixed? First monobath?"
Richard Sullivan HonFRPS replied to Kevin Lovelock's discussion British Museum gallery"I tried searching for a variety of interpretations and the best I came up with was "Hoghin." This is known family name and one if you google it was associated with witchcraft trials in the UK and the US. I am also guessing the first…"
Richard Sullivan HonFRPS replied to Richard Sullivan HonFRPS's discussion The Pilot database"Larry,
I am not in discussion with De Montfort, just mentioning them as a possibility in case someone was lurking.
I think we met a decade ago at the Niepce conference at the Ransom center.
Yes, offline when we friend each other send we where…"
Larry J Schaaf replied to Richard Sullivan HonFRPS's discussion The Pilot database"Dear Dick,
What an extraordinary project! I am all too familiar with the role of passionate volunteer, for I have remained Editor of the Talbot Correspondence for 14 years after the official project ceased to exist. As you know, De…"
Richard Sullivan HonFRPS replied to Richard Sullivan HonFRPS's discussion The Pilot database"Thanks for the kind words David!
My apologies for being a little self defensive. I would like to make a few points again as I might have been a bit too wordy in my original post.
The database as compose contains in the database itself the actual…"
David H Davison replied to Richard Sullivan HonFRPS's discussion The Pilot database"I am somewhat surprised that no one seems to have displayed interest in Richard Sullivan's submission. I have have had the privilege of examining the breadth of scope of this work on "The Pilot". The achievement is staggering,…"
Richard Sullivan HonFRPS posted a discussionThe first person to make a fixable photograph
W.J. Harrison (A History of Photography, 1897, Percy Lund Country Press, London) in 1895, wrote this in his article: Anthony's Photographic Bulletin 1896, pg 57_______________________________________________________SOME FORGOTTEN PAGES OF PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY.W. J. HarrisonHe says at the very end of the article:"Before taking leave of my subject for the present, it may be well to remark that the publication of Daguerre's delicate results temporarily threw the other photographic processes of the…See More
Richard Sullivan HonFRPS commented on Krzysztof K. Slowinski's blog post Information request: Byrne & Co., Richmond"W. J. seems to have been an habitual letter writer, and an entrant and winner in many shows.
I have likely had near 100 hits on a "W.J Byrnes" Including an article on his work in Wilson's Photographic Magaine, of April 1898, which I…"
Richard Sullivan HonFRPS commented on Peter Norman's blog post The Autochrome Project"Peter,
Thanks. I am not familiar with Mons. Lavedrine but I will check out his work. I have worked with the Getty and Art Kaplan and Dusan Stulik, before he retired.
It's exciting to see folks like yourself, the Getty, and the Ransom Center in…"
Richard Sullivan HonFRPS commented on Peter Norman's blog post The Autochrome Project"Dear Peter,
I suspect you have gone further than anyone else in the modern era in pursuit of the illusive wisp. Your comments about this being an "industrial' process is on target, I like that approach.
You appear to be in possession of…"
Richard Sullivan HonFRPS commented on Peter Norman's blog post The Autochrome Project"After a second look I see what looks like a dark spot on the top of each, what looks o be spherical, grain. If the grains are spherical, or were to begin with, it seems unlikely they all landed with the dark spot up. Highly unlikely!
So, we have to…"
Richard Sullivan HonFRPS commented on Peter Norman's blog post The Autochrome Project"This is my link to the color section in my database of early photography
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uus7dl25bti94q9/AACmDOPh32qBSQmeMeI4JQXBa?dl=0
As best as I have been able to determine, the Lumier's never patented the process and kept it as…"
Richard Sullivan HonFRPS posted a discussionThe Pilot database
The Pilot DatabaseI’ve been giving some thought to this and would like to discuss the possibility transferring ownership of my database to some organization. This would be a free donation, if you will, but only if it would become an active volunteer project to expand and enhance it.WhatThere are over 2000 to 3000 individual books or “bindings” in the database. That in my estimate includes yearly bindings of weekly or monthly journals, so as for journals, perhaps 10,000 individual issues. The…See More
Richard Sullivan HonFRPS replied to Richard Sullivan HonFRPS's discussion WLF Wastell"Though our paths crossed many times I never got to know Bill Jay. He was immensely influential here in the US, especially in the Southwest and for a while was in the neighboring state of Arizona. He was also a teacher that had a huge effect on his…"
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Research: My Big Project (Fixed)
The following is a rough draft describing my latest project, well late, as I have been working on this for quite a few years now. I would appreciate any comments you may have as I eventually, by year's end, to put it on the market. I hope I am not violating any rules here due to this being a commercial project, much the same as a book might be.
I get the sneaking suspicion…
ContinuePosted on August 3, 2016 at 19:30
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- At 22:32 on August 10, 2016, David H Davison said…
Hi Dick,
That is probably the general impression seeing as I have lived here for seventy years but I am in fact a Yorkshireman who possibly is relatively unusual in having no Irish ancestry.. I did however have an Irish stepfather and that is how I ended up in this country.
All that aside, I wanted to say that you do not deserve a medal for this gargantuan contribution to photographic research but in fact a whole chestful of medals. I knew you were doing this work as I remember you copying material when you were here with us but I never imagined that it could be so all-encompassing. I am overwhelmed with admiration and cannot imagine how the photo-historical world can thank you sufficiently, not even a bar on your Hon FRPS, in military terms, would seem enough to me. Perhaps the RPS could strike a special medal?
I suppose the next stage is to find out how to access the material.
Incidentally my Fourth Earl book is getting close to publication, it would be great if you could be back at the castle for the launch which I hope will be next year.
Congrats again,
David.
- At 7:05 on August 1, 2016,
Michael Pritchard said… There is no family connection, sadly.
Michael.
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