From: Dave Randall Subject: AGM Proposal
I am so pleased that members understood that my intentions were simply to endorse a more open-minded atmosphere in the Club. In fact I think Bill Reid, our Editor, has already set out this more balanced view concerning new technology in his article on page 6 (previous News). I applaud his response, in which he even-handedly reminds us that we should all give each other the courtesy of a basic ‘freedom of speech’. Better still, he then goes on to demonstrate how he combines the new systems available to get the best possible results. Thanks Bill, you showed your concern for our collective welfare by putting a lot of effort into your ‘LOST TOUCH, RESPONSE !‘ article, and I feel that immediately and responsibly you used editorial influence in a proper way to guide us toward a more balanced view.
I was concerned that I had made a proposal with wording that would not be acceptable to everyone, but then I said to myself, ... “To hell with it, .. . someone has got to make a bid for sanity”
I am grateful that members saw through the words to the intention behind them.
Whatever transpires it cannot be worse than the ‘Inquisitional Dark Ages’ heading that the Club appeared to be on. Let us hope that we can now continue to use our Dark Rooms together with any further ideas and technology without the fear that we will be branded ‘heretics,’ and have our membership terminated.
Very Best Regards to Everyone, from Dave Randall CRC 3+
CONTEMPORARY HISTORY
This exhibition is a chronological record of the changing face of photographic images and processes, from its conception through to computer generated images. The images have been chosen and produced for their artistic and pictorial content. This exhibition demonstrates that photography is art. The exhibition starts with sun-printed images in the Victorian style, made using hand coated paper and full-size negatives, i.e. gum bichromate and cyanotype prints.
Pinhole cameras have been used plus hand-coloured images and bromoil pictures. Moving from the Victorian era into the 1920s, fine art black and white prints demonstrate the change to capturing reality with carefully printed photographs. These ‘straight’ black and white prints then change to the ethereal black and white infra red images that are popular with modern galleries and collectors.
Colour photographs are exhibited next, followed by images scanned from conventional film into a computer and manipulated. Several pictures have been produced using the computer’s software. These stages cover approximately 160 years of development.
This new exhibition follows four successful ones that artists Frank Simpson and Alan Brown, LRPS, AFIAP, CPAGB have been involved in, which have all been shown in a variety of galleries in the Midlands. The exhibition is funded by the National Lottery and will be shown at the following venues: Coors (Bass) Museum, Burton on Trent, from June 30th to August 27th 2003 Phone 01283 511000. The Lyceum Theatre, Crewe, from September 1st to October 11th. 2003 Phone 01270 537237. Museum & Art Gallery, Newcastle-under-Lyme, from October 14th to November 16th. 2003 Phone 01782 619705. Burslem School of Art, Stoke-on-Trent, from December 1st 2003 to January 6th. 2004 Phone 01782 810808 Forest of Mercia Innovation Centre, Cannock, 2004 TBA Keele University Gallery, Newcastle-under-Lyme 2004 TBA