Bowie | Contact Correspondent

Professor Bowie got a chance to stop by some Contact shows over the weekend here are his impressions:

Although time was short, I had a quick walk through the Distillery District, and caught some of the Scotiabank Contact Festival.

Sheila Jonah, La Cloche Mountains, 2010  

My first stop was quite by chance, at the Proof Studio Gallery, where I met Photographer and Printer Sheila Jonah. On display are a collection of beautiful images by John Drajewicz, Natalie Drajewicz, and Sheila.

We had a long conversation about digital (and analogue) printing. We have had very similar experiences printing for clients, photographers, and the general public. They are printing on an Epson 9900 printer, which is the 44 inch version of our printers. I would love to have them visit our program when they are in town.

Andre Kertesz 

The second exhibit was at Jane Corkin Gallery, to see Andre Kertesz.

These works are only  from Toronto, between 1978 and 1984, when he was visiting Toronto, just before he died (1985). These are from the Corkin Gallery collection, and many have not been exhibited before.  Although some are personal photos, there are some classic Kertesz compositions, and it's interesting to see familiar surroundings through his lens.

For those of you with some time on your hands, try to get to Toronto this week or weekend, and catch some incredible photography, before the Contact show closes.

Ed Burtynsky, Alberta Oil Sands #6 

Just a note: if you want to see the Burtynsky show at the ROM, it is on the 4th floor, so you will have to pay the general admission of $20 to get in.