Ivan
Szabo
Exhibitions
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Ivan Szabo
(1822-58) was a
photographer in St Andrews
before setting up his studio
in Edinburgh in 1857. During his short life, several of his photos were
accepted in early photographic exhibitions, in the late 1850s.
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1st
PSS Exhibition - Dec 1856
Ivan Szabo
entered 16 collodion portraits, including one of
Sir David Brewster, in 1856 PSS Exhibition.
Press comment on his exhibits was enthusiastic.
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Brussels Exhibitions -
1857
Ivan Szabo went on to win a Gold Medal at the 1857 Brussels Exhibition.
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2nd PSS Exhibition -
Dec 1857
He
also entered photographs in the Art Manufactures Association's 2nd
Exhibition, which opened in Edinburgh in December 1857.
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London Exhibition - Feb 1858
Ivan Szabo's largest entry exhibition appears to have been 26 collodion
portraits entered into the London Photographic Society Exhibition of
Photographs and Daguerreotypes that opened at South Kensington Museum
on 15 February 1858. These included:
- 2 portraits of
Sir David Brewster, one
described as having been taken with a Rock-crystal Eye-glass, one inch in
diameter, 1/2 inch Stop, 55 seconds exposure.
- Portrait of D O
Hill Esq.
- Portrait of
Horatio Ross Esq.
Details for this exhibition have been taken from Roger
Taylor's book
"Photographs
Exhibited in Britain 1839-1865".
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3rd
PSS Exhibition - Dec 1858
Two collodion portraits by Ivan Szabo were entered in the
3rd PSS Exhibition, held in December 1858; but before that exhibition opened his death was announced at the PSS at
its Meeting on 9 Nov 1858.
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Glasgow Exhibition -
1859
The
Glasgow Photographic Society Exhibition that opened in the Crystal Palace,
67 Buchanan Street, Glasgow in April 1859. In this exhibition:
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Miss Baillie submitted a portrait of her taken by Ivan Szabo.
- James Farmer submitted two portraits of the late
Ivan Szabo.
Details for this exhibition have been taken from Roger
Taylor's book
"Photographs
Exhibited in Britain 1839-1865".
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Ivan
Szabo
1822-1858
Gravestone |
Ivan Szabo was born in Transylvania in 1822 and died in
Edinburgh in 1858. Both the photos below are of Ivan Szabo's gravestone at Grange
Cemetery, Edinburgh.
Photo 2 below is of Edinburgh Photographic Society President,
Edith Smith, laying flowers on the Szabo's gravestone on behalf of the
members of the Fotoclub Targu Mures, Rumania, on February 28, 2012.
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Photo
1.
The
Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh
©
Reproduced
by courtesy of Alan Wilson
Photo
2.
The
Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh
©
Sandy Cleland, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland
Feb 28, 2012
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Ivan
Szabo
Photographs of Talbot |
Here are two photos taken by Ivan Szabo
of William Henry Fox Talbot pioneer of photography and inventor of the
calotype process.
Talbot: “Hair Down, Collar Up”
Talbot: “Hair
Up, Collar Down"
©
Both
photos reproduced from the National Museum of Photography
Film, and Television
by courtesy of the Science and Society Picture
Library. Click here for
link to web site. |
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