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Tag: Photographic History
The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy has announced a free in-person 3-D presentation given by photo historian Denis Pellerin: 'Music and Musicians in the Stereoscope'. The event will be held as part of the Stereoscopy Day celebrations on Saturday 21st June, starting at 1.30pm at St. Mary le Strand Church, London.
Thanks to new research, it's now possible to date some British stereoscopic photographs to 1857 using clues within the images.
This stereoscopic adventure started with 24 glass 3-D negatives of Hawaii, taken by an amateur in the 1910s. Through his amazing research, Denis has identified a long-lost Hawaiian event, those in attendance, a royal estate, and the world-travelling photographer himself, offering an immersive magical glimpse into a forgotten era.
Photo Historian Denis Pellerin explores the early stereoscopic works published by Jules Duboscq and shares some amazing very early 3-D images.
The Lord Mayor Professor Michael Mainelli has awarded 40 recipients from a broad spectrum of sectors the Freedom of the City of London for their outstanding contributions in their respective fields, including Denis Pellerin as a remarkable photographic historian.
In this Blog post we rediscover the life of Ophthalmologist and Amateur Stereo-Photographer Dr. Percival John Hay through his own stereo (3-D) photographs.
Dr. David Barber, founder and author of the PressPhotoMan Blog, has rediscovered and thoroughly researched pioneer press photographer and amateur stereoscopist James Edward Ellam (1857-1920), sharing a stereo-a-day by him throughout September.
In this Stereoscopy Day post, we're paying tribute to photographer Alfred A. Hart and California historian Mead B. Kibbey, looking at Hart's stereoscopic photos of the CPRR.
Photo historian Denis Pellerin, encouraged by a bad influence, purchased a stereoscopic daguerreotype by Antoine Claudet. He rediscovered the man in the portrait, Cardinal Wiseman, and shares his amazing research on Stereoscopy Day.
I'm so excited to welcome back photo historian Dr. Peter Blair, who shares his amazing research into a Scottish stereoview, along with a descendant of the talented family in the image, Cat Berry!
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