Out of the Shadow; into the Light
Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery is pleased to present this touring exhibition available to other establishments for hire.
Out of the Shadow; Into the Light
A fascinating exhibition of historic photographs, some of which have not been seen for over 100 years. Selected from the museum’s collections, the prints have all been painstakingly produced from scans of the original glass plate negatives, as part of a collaborative project between Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery and Maidstone Camera Club.
Introduction
The Maidstone Camera Club carried out the careful work of scanning, cataloguing and conserving this unique collection of over 6000 glass plate negatives. To date over 800 images have been scanned and made into positives.
The images chosen for this exhibition come from four important collections of negatives: Cole, Ruck, Marley and Old Maidstone. The majority of the Cole Collection was taken on the Isle of Sheppey between 1870 and 1900. The Ruck and Old Maidstone Collections were taken at roughly the same time, but mostly in Maidstone and its environs. Marley, himself a former Maidstone Camera Club member was photographing similar Maidstone scenes, but in the early decades of the twentieth century. All of these photographs may have been taken at different times and in different places, but what they all share is a pin sharp quality which surely must stand as a testament to the skill of the early photographers.
Exhibition consists of:
109 A4 prints mounted in wooden frames 34cm x 39cm and
10 A3 prints mounted in wooden frames 66cm x 76cm
(all frames supplied with mirror plates)
Supporting graphics and labels are included.
Gallery Requirements:
55sqm hanging space
(Although exhibition can be tailored to your gallery space).
Dates available:
January 2010 onwards
Terms of hire:
Category C – This exhibition must be under regular supervision during opening hours and the premises securely locked at night.
For more information please contact Rachel Hurst (Exhibitions Officer) on 01622 602851/ email: rachelhurst@maidstone.gov.uk
