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108th Exhibition 2019 Medal Winners

In its early years, photography was used almost exclusively to record the appearance of people, places and things. The processes and materials available set serious limits to picture-making, and very few attempted to use photography to make artistic pictures. Later in the nineteenth century, some of those who had trained in art took up photography, which led to placing more emphasis on selecting and arranging rather than on technique and materials – art rather than fact.

A number of influential photographers broke away from the Royal Photographic Society in May 1892 in protest against its emphasis over a number of years on science and technology at the expense of other aspects of photography. They set up the Linked Ring Brotherhood as an international body to promote artistic photography. The Linked Ring held its first Photographic Salon in 1893. From about 1908, many disputes arose on attitudes to selection procedures and this led to the setting up of the London Salon in 1910.

Open International Photographic Salons have been held in nearly every year since 1910.

About the salon

Details are announced for the 108th Annual Exhibition 2019

Official Opening in

Birmingham, Award Presentation and Friends Viewing

Saturday June 22nd at 2pm

Smethwick Photographic Society, The Old School House, Churchbridge, Oldbury, B69 2AS

www.smethwickps.co.uk

Exhibition open at Smethwick Photographic Society from Sunday June 23rd to Friday 12th July

(Please telephone Roger and Judith Parry 0121 4274224 for opening times ONLY)

Exhibition in London at the Burt Gallery and Award Presentation

Tuesday 13th August 2pm