Sandy Barrie interviewed by John Meredith in John Meredith folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 358773
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Barrie, Sandy, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research.
- Description:
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- 1993 March
- 2 digital audio tapes (ca. 151 min.)
- Series:
- John Meredith folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Sandy Barrie talks about the history of photography and of professional photography in Australia
- Full contents:
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- DAT 54. Barrie speaks of his early interest in photography; working with Len Phillips studios; his photographic collection; buying Charles Chauvel's camera at auction; sharpness of old lenses; early photographic styles; retouching; flattery of the customer; history of portrait taking; Poul Polsen; wedding videos; daguerreotype process; events celebrating 150th anniversary of photography; modern photographic chemicals; Max Dupain; mercury and cyanide poisoning; acutance of old photos; celebration of the 150th anniversary of the opening of George Goodman's studio; portraits of NSW governors; the Goodman story; patronage by upper classes; polish of daguerreotype plates; sittings, use of neck braces; popularity of portraiture; Brunell and portraiture in-situ; chairs and equipment.
- DAT 55. Barrie speaks about Henry King, Billington, travelling photographers; view prints; postcard craze; posed genre shots; Charles Kerry, Beaufoy Merlin, Boag, Mills; photographing towns; Paroux? photographing Manilla; films of local events, "vanity" films; (interruption); The Lighting Photographer; Andrew Barrie; theatricality and showy studios; tungsten lighting; magnesium flash; high social rating of photographers; Goodman's life is then described in detail, followed by: the warmth required by daguerreotype process; Goodman's studio; the newness of photography; (interruption); the Society for the Promotion of Fine Arts in Australia; Goodman's technical prowess; photograph of blanket issue to Aborigines; German insurrection at Beenleigh; anti-German events; his largest wooden camera in the world, oldest lens and daguerreotype camera in Australia.
- Notes:
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- Recorded at Sandy Barrie's shop, Pitt Street, Sydney on 11 and 18 March 1993.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Meredith, John, 1920-2001, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the John Meredith folklore collection.
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- Until 2063 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1993
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