The Bath Symposium was attended by folks from the Sweden, Portugal, the
U.S., The Netherlands, Norway, Italy, Portugal, Australia, Canada, and
France. These are ones I can specifically remember. There was over 100
attending and Terry King put it together on short notice. The limitation
was the size of the size of the auditorium and that was filled. I believe
an well organized and agressively promoted APIS could attract 1000+.
As for work, I have seen no restrictions imposed anywhere. If you think it
is alternative, that's enough. If you were into Echtachrome slides or
whatever, you'd probably be totally mystified by the event anyway.
Hans and Chia Nohlberg of Sweden showed 20x24 Polaroid lifts that were
stunning. I believe they are in the Bath Scrapbook at
www.bostick-sullivan.com/bath.htm
There are other pictures there to give you the flavor of the event.
--Dick Sullivan
At 03:29 PM 3/27/98 +0000, Jonathan Bailey wrote:
>Jack, et al.-
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>I would like to pose a somewhat hypothetical question since circumstances
>preclude my attendence in Portugal this year. (However, perhaps Sante Fe?)
>
>Do the parameters of this annual conference allow for persons whose
>"alt-photo" interest run to things like the (fairly esoteric) split-toning
>techniques which I employ on my (silver) photographs? How about
>mordancage? How about the use of low-tech equipment such as pin-hole or
>plastic cameras? How about emulsion lifts and transfers?
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>These areas are, I believe, also "alternate," even though they receive less
> discussion on the list. Certainly the reasons for their use run parallel
>to those who choose to work in gum or platinum....
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>What does the group think? I am not trying to defensively make a case
>here, nor argue that this "belongs" also. I am merely inquiring: Is there
>sufficient interest in any of this for people to make the effort to attend
>and share this information as well?
>
>With best wishes-
>
>Jon Bailey
>St. George, ME
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