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In the spirit of winter here in Canada, I thought I’d share this lovely vintage photograph of the Niagara Falls in winter taken by Alexander Henderson in the late 1870s. Currently at the Art Gallery of Ontario, this work is an albumen print, and appears to be in fairly good condition (although there seems to be some physical damage in the form of scratches in the bottom section).
On now at the Art Gallery of Ontario, is an excellent show about the work of a recently discovered photographer, Abel Boulineau, whose images conjure up romantic scenes of the French countryside around the turn of the twentieth century. While highlighting these poetic glimpses into French rural life, the exhibition also discusses the behind the scenes research that took place at the AGO by Vanessa Fleet that revealed the true author of this extensive body of work. I was fortunate to have been working at the AGO while Vanessa was unravelling the mystery of Boulineau and am excited to see the results of her hard work revealed to the public.
