Re: APIS 2006 September 16 & 17 2006 Oxford

Interesting history!

But I thought it was Luis Nadeau who organized the first APIS. I had
this tape at one time of some of the proceedings and Nadeau sure
appeared to be in charge.

Sandy

>Terry, you are a light bit.
>I remember perfectly to have organized the first symposium at Paris
>the year before.
>It concerns a lack of delicacy but this is not serious.
>Processes as men ask to be gobbled.
>good chance for your congress
>marc bruhat
>
>
>
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>Subject: APIS 2006 September 16 & 17 2006 Oxford
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>Alternative Processes International Symposium
>
>We had the first APIS in 1997 at the RPS in Bath. Since then it has
>come to be held in alternate years in Santa Fe and in the UK.
>
>APIS 2002 was held at the National Museum of Photography, APIS 2004
>was held in Scotland and APIS 2006 will be at The Museum of the
>Histoty of Science at Oxford with accommodation at an Oxford
>colleges, St Edmunds Hall. APIS 2008 will be in Bratislave.
>
>In 2005 we had a trial conference called 'The Object Glass of
>Science' at which i demonstrated the chrysotype rex and cyanotype
>rex processes arising out of the retro-invention work at Hands-On
>Pictures. Michael Maunder, who had been researching Herschel's work
>in parallel, demonstrated that no-one had really understood
>Herschel's achievement. As part of the retro-invention exercise, I
>had made in camera cyanotype rex negatives, while Michael Maunder
>showed that the speed with Herschel's methods was so great that
>cyanotype exposures could be made under dull grey skies in less than
>a couple of minutes. This was really exciting stuff. So exciting
>that we decided to combine The Object Glass of Science 2 with APIS
>2006.
>
>Current plans are that the programme will include
>
>A talk on the scientific material at thethe Museum of the History of
>Science at Oxford that led to the development of photography which,
>of course, implies 'altenative' processes..
>
>There will be a similar presentation but based upon the collections
>of the Science Museum , the 'mother' institution of the National
>Museum of Photography..
>
>A presentation on Captain Abney, a currently unsung hero, who
>probably made an immense contribution across the board to the
>development of photography. Abney was, in fact, the President of The
>Camera Club in the 19C.
>
>Uranium photography
>
>The British Journal of Photography for 1877 and how it helps to
>understand carbon printing and platinum printing..
>
>A portfolio session.
>
>Michael Maunder is still considering his contribution. We also hope
>to have a presentation from the Getty Conservation Institute.
>
>The registration fee for th conference will be 150 GBP including
>accommodation at St Edmunds Hall, some meals, and the proceedings.
>
>The conference will be held at St Edmaunds hall and at Museum of the
>History of Science
>
>Again, as accommodation is limited, it is advisable to let Terry
>King as soon as possible if you wish to reserve a place.
>
>Terry King
>
>terryaking@aol.com
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