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Photography by James Gehrt. Photographer - Archivist - Photo Historian jamesgehrtphoto.com
Hercule and Hippolyte the other photography inventors.
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From the Seat of the Muses, the Boston Museum of Science, Flying Shark
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From the Seat of the Muses, the Boston Museum of Science, Bear and Tusk
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From The Seat of the Muses, whale bones and birds, The Harvard Museum of Natural History.
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The Seat of the Muses, an ongoing project. From the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
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The Seat of the Muses, an ongoing project. From the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
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The Seat of the Muses, an ongoing project. From the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
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The Seat of the Muses, an ongoing project. From the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
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The Seat of the Muses, an ongoing project. From the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
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May 20, 1839. The Boston Daily Advertiser. A new piece in my history of photography collection. The earliest announcement I’ve seen in the US. It’s fascinating to see the reaction to a “new art form”.
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Branches
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Mountain Range
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Triangle Parking Tree Fog
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“The Seat of the Muses” Museums: Art - Science - History, continuing this 30 year old project…
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Seat of the Muses, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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Seat of the Muses - Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
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Not a bad way to start a Friday morning. I don’t think many people read the paper any more but…
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Louis!
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Boston Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
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Boston Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
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Boston Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
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Boston Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
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Doing a little extra research for my gallery talk on Friday! @prcboston February 28, 6:00 pm. In person at Gallery Location : University Hall, Lesley University, 1815 Mass Avenue, Cambridge. Or live feed on the PRC Instagram story.
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Before the discovery of gelatin dry plate emulsions by Richard Maddox in 1871, wet plate collodion was really difficult for photography hobbyists. These 1860s comics illustrate the frustrations.
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The Boston Globe, drops a review of my exhibit, “A Simple Circle”.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/21/a...
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Round and round they go: At the PRC, ‘A Simple Circle’ pays homage to the beginnings of popular photography - The Boston Globe
When one thinks of a photographic image — doesn’t matter whether it’s hanging on a museum wall, sitting in a photo album, staring out from a smartphone — the shape is surely rectangular. It’s a shape ...
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/21/arts/photographic-resource-center-a-simple-circle/
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4 Kodak no. 1 pints arrived today to add to my collection. I’ll bring them to the artist talk, next Friday, February 28, 6 pm. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. You can also tune in live on the PRC Instagram story.
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We had a great opening! Thanks to everyone braving the snow and ice.
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Reception today! Feb 15, 4-6 pm. A few of the 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb 3-March 16.
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Bear, one of 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb 3-March 16. Opening, Feb 15, 4-6 pm.
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Sweeney Hall, one of 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb 3-March 16. Opening, Feb 15, 4-6 pm.
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Here’s a short reel made by the PRC.
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Crown Point Steps, one of 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb 3-March 16. Opening, Feb 15, 4-6 pm.
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Pipes, one of 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb 3-March 16. Opening, Feb 15, 4-6 pm.
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Concrete Circle, one of 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb 3-March 16. Opening, Feb 15, 4-6 pm.
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Verrazano Bridge, one of 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb 3-March 16. Opening, Feb 15, 4-6 pm.
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Winter Tree Branch, one of 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb 3-March 16. Opening, Feb 15, 4-6 pm.
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UMASS Fine Art Center, two of 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb 3-March 16. Opening, Feb 15, 4-6 pm.
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Statue, one of 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb 3-March 16. Opening, Feb 15, 4-6 pm.
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Pelicans, one of 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb 3-March 16. Opening, Feb 15, 4-6 pm.
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Urn, one of 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb 3-March 16. Opening, Feb 15, 4-6 pm.
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A Role of Paper, one of 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb 3-March16. Opening, Feb 15, 4-6 pm.
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Albino Alligator, one of 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb 3-March16. Opening, Feb 15, 4-6 pm.
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NYC Skyline, one of 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb 3-March16. Opening, Feb 15, 4-6 pm.
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A timelapse of the installation - 6 hours in 60 seconds
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Bookmill Table, one of 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb 3-March16. Opening, Feb 15, 4-6 pm.
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Backyard Steps, one of 64 silver gelatin prints in “A Simple Circle”. Photographic Resource Center, Cambridge, MA. Feb3-March16. Opening, Feb 15, 4-6 pm.
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Smith College art department drawing room. From “A Simple Circle” exhibit.
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A Simple Circle. The show is hung! A long day of installation.
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Photographic Resource Center February 3 - March 16, Opening Reception Sat, February 15, 4-6 pm.
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