Darkroom Ponderings of Art

Gregory W Blank wrote:

In article ,
Tom Phillips wrote:

Hey, I just asked...

I won't spill her name, however I can tell
you a little more. "I think".

Anyway she's a Baltimore native Photographer
she worked as a social worker and photographed
children from dysfunctional familys, neighborhood
children, retarded people she loved and cared for.

She was trained in photography and Art at the Maryland
Instute. She was also very pretty & of Greek descent.

She had a very small amount of published work, she died
at approximately age 36 of a massive brain anuresium.


The reason I asked is there are many accomplished
yet unsung photographers. Our view of our art
shouldn't revolve only around the famous.

Years ago I did research on western landscape
photography. I found references to several
important yet virtually unknown photographers
who pioneered the American landscape.

Ansel Adams "rediscovered" the later work of a
Yosemite photographer named George Fisk but the
only ones you ever hear about are Muybridge or
Watkins, etc. Adams spent a good deal of time
and effort to bring Fisk to light and there was
even a book published.

nov2104 from Lloyd Erlick,

Sure is! It's good to hear people get to do stuff like
that. No need to divulge details, but it's great to
know you're doing it.

If they're ever put on public display I hope you'll
tell people, even if your name isn't out front.

regards,
--le
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voice: 416-686-0326
email:
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On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:21:27 GMT, Some Dude
wrote:

Thats really cool Gregory. I'm jealous.


On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:42:00 GMT, Gregory W Blank
wrote:

I had two interesting happenings this week, I do on occasion some B&W
printing for a nice elderly lady, her daughter was a photographer and has
been deceased for quite a few years. In any event over the course of the
last three years I have reprinted a few negatives for her to give to various
museums who have expressed interestin her daughters work.
Smithsonian, Corcoran etc. The museums have installed some of the pieces
to permanent status.

Several weeks ago this lady ask me to develop some old film of her daughters,
it was a somewhat strange experience knowing the person who made the images
never saw them printed. But really struck was finding one roll was of the
photographer herself, maybe my imagination but something in her eyes
speaks to me. Anyway not get weird, but in showing the the images to her mother
I came to the realization that these images especially the photographer never
saw even in composing them, I am first person to have ever seen them.
But maybe she used a mirror. Her mother said the photographer probably used
a tripod.

In any event her mother stated to me that now the National Gallery is interested in acquiring
some of the images and is considering them as well for permanent collection.

Cheers,
-sd
http://www.zoom.sh



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nov2104 from Lloyd Erlick,

Sure is! It's good to hear people get to do stuff like
that. No need to divulge details, but it's great to
know you're doing it.

If they're ever put on public display I hope you'll
tell people, even if your name isn't out front.

regards,
--le
________________________________
Lloyd Erlick Portraits, Toronto.
voice: 416-686-0326
email:
net: www.heylloyd.com
________________________________





On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:21:27 GMT, Some Dude
wrote:

Thats really cool Gregory. I'm jealous.


On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:42:00 GMT, Gregory W Blank
wrote:

I had two interesting happenings this week, I do on occasion some B&W
printing for a nice elderly lady, her daughter was a photographer and has
been deceased for quite a few years. In any event over the course of the
last three years I have reprinted a few negatives for her to give to various
museums who have expressed interestin her daughters work.
Smithsonian, Corcoran etc. The museums have installed some of the pieces
to permanent status.

Several weeks ago this lady ask me to develop some old film of her daughters,
it was a somewhat strange experience knowing the person who made the images
never saw them printed. But really struck was finding one roll was of the
photographer herself, maybe my imagination but something in her eyes
speaks to me. Anyway not get weird, but in showing the the images to her mother
I came to the realization that these images especially the photographer never
saw even in composing them, I am first person to have ever seen them.
But maybe she used a mirror. Her mother said the photographer probably used
a tripod.

In any event her mother stated to me that now the National Gallery is interested in acquiring
some of the images and is considering them as well for permanent collection.

Cheers,
-sd
http://www.zoom.sh



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