Tag: Denis Pellerin

Mr. Spencer’s Red-Letter Day

Mr. Spencer’s Red-Letter Day

Everyone experiences, at least once in their professional life, some memorable occasion, some momentous event that changes, helps or furthers their career. For the amateur stereo photographer Mr. Spencer in our story, this red-letter day took place on May 10th 1897.

What is Stereoscopy and Why is it Important to Photography Today?

What is Stereoscopy and Why is it Important to Photography Today?

The article 'What is Stereoscopy and Why is it Important to Photography Today?' is now available.

The Rugged Path

The Rugged Path

This short post will be about another image of the “genre” kind which was turned into a stereo card. The publishers were the Gaudin brothers to whom I am very partial since they were the subject of the very first book devoted to the history of photography I wrote (in French).

A Celebration of Stereoscopic 3D — Part the Second Announced!

A Celebration of Stereoscopic 3D — Part the Second Announced!

Photo historians, researchers, artists, curators, collectors and innovators have once again been invited to talk about their passion to explore various aspects of stereoscopy at this event.

The Florence Nightingale Museum Announces New Online Event

The Florence Nightingale Museum Announces New Online Event

The Florence Nightingale Museum have just announced that they are hosting Denis Pellerin, from the London Stereoscopic Archive, to give a Zoom talk entitled 'The Mysteries Behind Florence Nightingale's Iconic Photographs'. The talk will take place on Saturday 12th December at 3pm GMT.

The Classic Platform: A New Online Resource for Photographic History.

The Classic Platform: A New Online Resource for Photographic History.

The Classic Photo Magazine have recently launched their new online resource 'The Classic Platform' which features a number of fascinating photographic and stereoscopic history articles and papers which they can't fit into their twice-yearly magazine.

The Strange Case of Monsieur Albert Boucher, Brighton Photographer

The Strange Case of Monsieur Albert Boucher, Brighton Photographer

Photo historian Denis Pellerin has researched and uncovered the strange story of Brighton photographer 'Monsieur Albert Boucher'. Beautifully Illustrated with stereoviews from 'the photographer himself', read on to discover the unusual truth behind a photographer's name.

RPS Historical Group Research Day 2020 Event

RPS Historical Group Research Day 2020 Event

The Royal Photographic Society's Historical Group are holding their annual Research Day online via Zoom this year on Saturday 14th November 2020 and anyone can attend. The day will present a series of papers of research in progress from photo-historians, students and others, including Keynote speaker Denis Pellerin presenting 'Why Collect Stereo Photographs?' in 3-D.

In the Bitter Cold

In the Bitter Cold

Photo historian Denis Pellerin writes about his recent discovery of an original drawing from which a beautiful Victorian stereoview took inspiration. He researches the life of the artist, describes the meaning of the image and the heart-wrenching poem and stories it helped to create. A must-read article for fans of the book 'The Poor Man's Picture Gallery'.