Author Archives: Brian

Girton Hand

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Brian
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Crouching Venus

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Brian

The Crouching Venus, John Nost the Elder, 1702, Victoria and Albert Museum.  Flemish sculptor Nost the Elder came to Britain in the 1680s.  This work was inspired by an original Roman sculpture in the Royal Collection.  It is one of … Continue reading →

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St Ives

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Brian

Mining the Diaries 89: England Sharendo, Silvershell View, Port Isaac, Cornwall, 12th July 2014 A 60 mile drive down to St Ives via Wadebridge and Camborne.  We parked on the edge of town and took the train in from Lelant … Continue reading →

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Only Colour: Kayak Red

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Brian
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Kardamyli

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Brian

Mining the Diaries 88: Greece Liakoto Apartments, Kardamyli, Greece, 15th May 2014 Part of the enduring legacy of Patrick Leigh Fermor’s life is his house at Kalamitsi, just south of Kardamili, widely considered to be one of the great writers’ … Continue reading →

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U3AC Photo Forum 2023-24 – Week 15 Street Photography

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Brian

I gave an introductory talk about street photography on Monday (12th February).  I structured this under three headings: 1. Why street photography?  2. The development of the genre (early years; the 20th Century; and contemporary work).  3. Tips on technique. … Continue reading →

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Only Colour: Red Head

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Brian
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Cromer

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Brian

Mining the Diaries 87: England Beach Haus, Cromer, 13th May 2013 The house was silent.  Outside the picture window a blackbird sang for the new day from the roof, wood pigeons perched warily on the patio tables and dunnock, bluetits … Continue reading →

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Only Colour: Gate Yellow

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Brian
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Psyche

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Brian

Psyche by Francis Derwent Wood, 1908-19, in the V and A Museum.  Wood first displayed the figure as a plaster work at the royal Academy in 1908.  Its style is indebted to Italian Renaissance and contemporary French sculpture.  Psyche was … Continue reading →

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TEN: Neon 1

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Brian

A possible candidate for Shutter Hub’s TEN project: 10 in the atomic number of neon.

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Shutter Hub: FOOD STORIES

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Brian

Here’s another new call for submissions from Shutter Hub. We’re inviting you to join us at the table and enter your images for our next Shutter Hub Editions book, FOOD STORIES. Recipes without words, made from memories. From the simple … Continue reading →

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U3AC Photo Forum 2023-24 – Week 13 Still Life

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Brian

Jitka Brynjolffsen introduced us to the world of still life, a genre that can trace its root in painting to the ancient Egyptians and on through the Greeks and the Romans, the Dutch Renaissance and to the Impressionists and Post … Continue reading →

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Milan

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Brian

Mining the Diaries 86: Italy Hotel Spadari, Milan, 9th December 2013 We decided to end our trip by revisiting the cathedral of Santa Maria Nascente.  Founded in 1386 it is an extraordinary wedding cake of a building in an ornate … Continue reading →

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Valencia

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Brian

Mining the Diaries 85: Spain Flat 3, 1, Carrer de Beltem, Valencia, Spain 21st September 2013 We took an open top tour bus from Placa de la Reina, alighted at the eastern end of the Turia River Park (former course … Continue reading →

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