The Photographic Historical Society of Canada
Photographic Sleuthing: Archival Stories and Academic Talesor "Travels with Fred" - Joan Schwartz
Program date: January 21, 2009
Dr Joan Schwartz
An Epiphany
Christ's Hospital
F&CO Library
City Blocks...
Toronto views auction
Ontario Hall, Queen's
Layered Looking
Dr. Joan Schwartz, Associate Professor in the Department of Art at Queen’s University, entertained us royally for our January meeting. Dr. Schwartz dedicated her talk to her late uncle (and PHSC member) Syd Sobel who introduced her to photography (Syd liked cameras and Joan likes images). She was guest editor of the prestigious History of Photography magazine for its Summer 1996 issue on Canadian Photography.
Joan’s talk, sub-titled “Travels with Fred,” encompasses her involvement with historical images from her first look at one of Fred Dally’s images in Victoria, BC to her discovery of his grave in England. Along the way she introduces us to the art of “sleuthing” photographic history, the virtue of techniques that open the door for serendipitous discoveries, and the many ways to look at and “read” photographs. I hope her students at Queen’s realize how fortunate they are to attend her lectures.
Our write-up on Dr Schwartz's talk is under a final review and will be posted soon.
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