Re: Two alt-photo news items: Anna Atkins, Peter Fredrick
Dennis Klinker (DennisKlinker@denklik.demon.co.uk)
Sat, 28 Jun 1997 09:48:49 +0100
In message <memo.876311@cix.compulink.co.uk>, Peter Marshall <petermarsh
all@cix.compulink.co.uk> writes
>
>1. A Photographic heritage Plaque has just been unveiled on Halstead Place
>School in Kent, England, which was the home of Anna Atkins until her death in
>1871. One small disappointment to some of us was that they didn't get a
>photographer to unveil it.
>
>2. Peter Charles Fredrick - at one time certainly on this list - currently has
>an exhibition of his 'Fototempera' and Canon Photorealistic inkjet prints
>currently at Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill N6 5HG, London,
>UK. The show is called 'albumen to adobe'.
>
>I've never seen more than a few of his prints before (we had some of the
>'seconds' waved briefly at us in Bath), and this is quite a large and
>impressive show (perhaps 80 prints?) which makes clear the control and range
>of effects he has achieved with this process. Most of them appear to be 3 or 4
>colour prints (often but not always CYMK). Some are relatively natural colour,
>while others are very definitely not! Those of you who have met Peter will
>find certain aspects of some pictures very much in character; without wanting
>to be controversial I'd say they range from those which mirror his warmth of
>personality to those which have more to do with his sense of humour and an
>overstated kitsch. Both appealed to me, though not equally. He also had his
>printing frame on show at the opening, which was pretty well attended I'm
>pleased to say. Some of the Canon prints were impressive too - I don't think I
>would have suspected some were inkjet. Certainly worth a visit if anyone is
>within reach of London - I'm afraid neither the catalogue nor the invitation
>tells me when it ends.
>
>Lauderdale House also has an interesting history - one of many places Wesley
>preached at among other claims, and Waterlow Park is one of my favourites in
>London. There is a certain relevance to Peter's exhibition that I will leave
>you to discover in that Karl Marx's tomb is only a few hundred yards away
>should you wish to combine a visit! Lauderdale House is 10 minutes walk or 2
>minutes on the bus up the hill from Archway tube.
>
>Peter Marshall
>
>On Fixing Shadows and elsewhere:
>http://faraday.clas.virginia.edu/~ds8s/
>Family Pictures, German Indications, London demonstrations &
>The Buildings of London etc: http://www.spelthorne.ac.uk/pm/
Hi Peter I can only agree with you this is an excellent exhibition and
one i can recommend to any photo alt enthusiast it indeed reflects
Peter Fredrick's stature in the photo alt world.Another exhibition which
is also on in London by one of Peters students is Images Of Identity by
Marie Paz Larios at Metro Cinema in Rupert Street near Picadilly Circus
with images in fotempera,gum,bromoil and oil on until 2nd of July
Yours Dennis
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Dennis Klinker