- A film screening in 1890? And, Up in a Balloon (Maybe). William Friese-Greene: Close-Up, Part 5Chester Town Hall: the 1890 Photographic Convention Opposite the Town Hall three children play in the gutter: two boys sporting straw boaters and a younger child, perhaps a girl. Three portraits of innocents in the street. They stop to observe the photographer, his camera and his tripod, hesitant. The older boy is thoughtful, hand onContinue reading “A film screening in 1890? And, Up in a Balloon (Maybe). William Friese-Greene: Close-Up, Part 5”
- Transparent Juvenile Art: Children Making and Painting Magic Lantern SlidesIn the most popular years of the magic lantern, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, children often gave slide shows – to themselves, their family, and friends. A very wide range of commercial ‘toy’ lanterns and slides were available, which are charming and under-researched (at least the slides), and of great collector interestContinue reading “Transparent Juvenile Art: Children Making and Painting Magic Lantern Slides”
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