Launched on World Stereoscopic Day, this lavishly illustrated book shows the unique skills of a gifted, amateur pioneer of 3D photographer, Reginald Grove. A country doctor in the early twentieth century. Grove was a gifted amateur stereographer.
In addition to being a member of the United Stereoscopic Society, Reginald was elected in 1925 as President of The Stereoscopic Society and served in this role for 23 years until his death in 1948. He was elected a member of the Royal Photographic Society. He was a regular exhibitor at their annual exhibitions in the years up to the Second World War and became well known for the quality and composition of his work, particularly of his character studies of country folk, most of whom were his patients. Examples of his photography are now held in the George Eastman Museum, Rochester, New York, the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Peter Flower, is a grandson of Reginald Grove. He read modern history at King’s College, London University and was elected an Associate of Kings College (AKC). He has written a 3-volume biography on Reginald Grove.
Viewing the stereo images with a simple, hand held, modern 3D viewer will bring Reginald’s work to life; the Lite OWL is an inexpensive viewer which can be bought online from the London Stereoscopic Company Ltd: https://shop.londonstereo.com/lsc-owl-viewer.html
The Enduring Photographic Legacy of Reginald Grove. A gift amateur stereoscopic photographer
Peter Flower
Brown Dog Books, 2025
£24.99 (free P+P if ordered direct from the publisher)
See: https://www.browndogbooks.uk/products/the-enduring-photographic-legacy-of-reginald-grove-peter-flower
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Just a follow up I found this photograph taken by my grandfather today of a distinguided boatman who had lost his leg in an accident. It was too late to include in my book, but I can share it here. It's a good example of his sensitive work portraying country folk.