Cartes de Visite, Cabinet Cards and Albums
Cartes de visite were the earliest photographs to be widely produced and sold affordably, becoming very popular in the 1860s. Toward the end of that decade larger photographs, known as cabinet cards, also became common. Cartes de visite were collected and exchanged with family and friends, and often placed into albums specially manufactured to hold them. Intended to be sumptuous, these albums were generally bound in leather, and adorned with decorative features such as gold tooling, or brass clasps. Join Debra Parry as she looks at the early beginnings of popular photography, followed by a viewing of some of these beautiful albums used to hold cartes de visite and cabinet cards.
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I was delighted to meet Dr Steven Cooke FRHistS Executive DirectorRoyal Historical Society of Victoria.
He stood behind me and sent me an email with photos and a short video and a message.
“Lovely to meet you today. I was transfixed watching you sketch!”
Thank you Steve!
Book Arts from the Medieval to the Contemporary
This collection-viewing experience will introduce audiences to the materiality, aesthetics, techniques and history of handmade books, from illuminated medieval manuscripts to cutting-edge contemporary Victorian artist books. In an increasingly digital world, opportunities to engage in person with physical cultural heritage material are ever more valuable. Celebrating the world’s ongoing love of the book in all its forms, this talk will illuminate the joyfully human nature of book arts and the way in which books hold memories of individuals and communities.
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Somewhere a bear…A celebration of the centenary of Winnie-the-Pooh
A century ago, A.A. Milne and Ernest Shepard collaborated in the creation of the much-loved world of a boy, his bear and the bear’s friends. Step back into childhood with us to celebrate the world of Winnie-the-Pooh. Hear the story of how the adventures of the bear of little brain captivated generations of children, and how it affected the life of the real Christopher Robin. Hum along with Jane Sullivan as she takes us back to the innocent world of 100 Aker Wood, Poohsticks, Hunting for Heffalumps and the glorious melancholy of Eeyore. Win the prize for the best bear at the event.
Held in Meeting Room, Level 1, East Melbourne Library.
Speakers
Professor Emeritus Chris Browne
Elizabeth’s Pooh