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Meetings and Lectures 2003 |
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To the best of my knowledge the dates and other details on this page are correct, but I give no guarantee. Please e-mail me if you are aware of any inaccuracies, or if you have details of any other photographic exhibitions in Edinburgh. Thank you - Peter Stubbs
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1 A MAVERICK EYE PHOTOGRAPHS OF JOHN DEAKIN |
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Until 12 January 2003 At: Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, Edinburgh Part of the Lloyds TSB Scotland Year of Photography at the National Galleries of Scotland Admission £3 (£2)
John Deakin,
Francis Bacon,
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Below is the National Galleries of Scotland's review of the exhibition:
[National Galleries of Scotland] |
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Enquiries: 44 (0)131 624 6200 Recorded Info: 44 (0)131 332 2266 Website: www.nationalgalleries.org |
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2 LUNCHTIME LECTURES at the PORTRAIT GALLERY |
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The National Galleries of Scotland hold a series of lunchtime lectures in their galleries, beginning 12.45pm and usually lasting about half an hour. Admission is normally free. If I discover any that cover photography, I'll list them below:
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3 COCKBURN ASSOCIATION LECTURE Thomas Begbie's Photographic Plates |
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Cecelia Cavaye will give a talk with slides to the Cockburn Association:
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4 THE BUTCHART BEQUEST |
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Robert Butchart was City Librarian from 1942. In 1951 and 1955, he published books, cataloguing and commenting on the collection of prints and drawings held by the Edinburgh Room of Edinburgh Central Library. He had a particular interest topographical prints of Edinburgh. The exhibition comprises prints from: -
Old Houses in Edinburgh (Bruce J Howe) and |
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5 Edinburgh Royal Infirmary |
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This exhibition includes documents, minutes, notes, scientific instruments, and archival photographs. It covers the history of the hospital which was located on three different sites over this period. |
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6 James Stanton Exhibition |
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This exhibition shows a set of 24 digitally printed pictures, about A4 size. I found some interesting images of reflections and shadows amongst them, but felt that the exhibition would have had more impact if the images had been produced on higher quality paper and framed. |
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7 "Wish You Were Here" |
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This is a major exhibition, showing diaries, travel notes, home movies, photographs, etc. It includes items from the National Library's collection, Scottish Railway Preservation Society and other collections - to show the changing face of Travel in Scotland over 400 years. I found the exhibition very interesting. |
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8 Monet |
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This major exhibition marks the re-opening of the gallery following four years' work to complete Stage One of the Playfair Project. The exhibition is to remain open for 12 weeks and [at the time of its opening - 4 Aug 03] is expected to attract around 100,000 visitors. The paintings on display are by the impressionist painter, Claude Monet, from the period 1878-1883. The National Gallery in its publicity for the exhibition says:
"Come and experience the
changing seasons of French rural landscape, ice floes on the River Seine,
orchards and meadows.
Get swept away by sublime seascapes, great cliffs and
vast beaches.
Over eighty paintings contrast the rural
town of Vetheuil and the Normandy Coast."
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9 100 Great Photographs |
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Following his selection of 100 photographs for the book "Century", Bruce Bernard, has selected another 100 photographs from the 1840s to the 1990s. Bruce Bernard was a newspaper picture editor. He worked for the Sunday Times in the 1970s. He was asked to compile this collection of pictures in 1996. He died four years later.
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Mon-Sat 10am to 8pm Sunday 1pm to 5pm This is the latest in a long line of Annual Open Exhibitions, the first of which was held in 1861 This year, a good mix of traditional and experimental work from around the world. The exhibition will be on view at The Photographic Exhibition Centre - 68 Great King Street. |
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11. Citizens II |
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Early August (?) 2003 to 16 September 2003 Ocean Terminal - Leith Docks In 2002, Trevor and Faye Yerbury created an exhibition titled Citizens. It comprised their photographs of characters of Edinburgh, some famous, others not. The subjects were chosen after the Edinburgh Evening News invited its readers to suggest candidates. Following the success of the 2002 Exhibition, a further exhibition of photographs of the people of Edinburgh, taken by Trevor and Faye Yerbury, is being held in 2003, entitled Citizens II. A total of 160 photographs have been hung on the walls of the 1st and 2nd floor of the Ocean Terminal shopping mall to form this exhibition. |
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Edinburgh Evening News: 4 August 2003, pp.18-19 |
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12. ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHER'S LECTURE 2003 Landscape and After |
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Saturday 11 October 2003 at 3pm Edinburgh College of Art Main Lecture Theatre, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh This is the 10th in a series of annual lectures in Edinburgh, hosted by the Scottish Society for the History of Photography. These events were sponsored initially by Kodak, then for many years by Polaroid UK. Previous speakers have included . This year's lecture by Fay Godwin coincides with a retrospective exhibition of her work being shown at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Queen Street, Edinburgh. |
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The lecture was very well attended. Fay spoke of: - early portraits of her family, and photography from her days of working with the Welfare Services at Camden Town. - landscape photos published in a book alongside Ted Hughes' poems. - landscape photos for several other books, including The Oldest Road in Europe, The Drovers' Roads of Wales, The Saxon Shore Way, Rodney Marsh, Dungeness, and Our Forbidden Land. Her love of the land was clear. Fay worked hard to promote the work of the Ramblers' Association, of which she became President. Fay showed many monochrome photos and some of her more recent work in colour. She spoke of her early enthusiasm for printing her own photos in the darkroom. She also sees the opportunities offered by digital photography; but is concerned that many of the background photos taken in the digital age may be discarded if they are not needed immediately for publication. |
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11 October 2003 to 11 January 2004 Admission £4 (12 and under £3) National Galleries of Scotland Portrait Gallery - Queen Street A retrospective exhibition, covering 40 years' work. The exhibition includes: - Early portraits (including the poet Ted Hughes and Salman Rushdie) - Landsacpes, including Scotland (Fay is best known for her landscape work.) - Bradford, Yorkshire (The textile industry and the Asian community - 1990) - Glassworks (Plants through glass and layers of materials) |
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The book Fay Godwin: Landmarks is on sale at £25. |
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14. Monumental Edinburgh |
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18 October 2003 to 24 January 2004 Open 10am to 5pm (Mon to Sat) Admission Free. City Art Centre, Market Street, Edinburgh [opposite the northern exit from Waverley Station] There are many statues and monuments, particularly around the centre of Edinburgh. This exhibition provides an opportunity to discover more about them. It is on two floors and includes maps, models, paintings by Thomas Lauder and by Ewbank, photographs by Begbie, and historical notes on many of the monuments, including: - Scott Monument and statues of Sir Walter Scott. - Market Cross High Street: the site of a monument since 1365, restored 1885. - National Monument Calton Hill: an unfinished memorial to Napoleonic Wars - Nelson Monument Calton Hill: Designs by Alexander Nasmyth and Robert Burns - David Hume statue, High Street: commissioned by the Saltire Society, 1993. |
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15. EDINBURGH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY |
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10am to 8pm (Mon-Thu) 10.00am -5pm (Fri) 9am - 1pm (Sat) Fine Art Library, Edinburgh Central Library George IV Bridge |
