Exhibit | Foncie's Foto's
The Museum of Vancouver's electrical flow exhibit (starts today, June sixth through to Jan 5th, 2014) features the photography operate of Foncie Pulice, Vancouver’s concluding lensman of post-war street photography. Foncie photographed people every bit they walked along 1 of the most busiest intersections inwards downtown Vancouver. His photographic tv set camera which he donated to the Museum when he retired inwards 1979, was an assemblage of nation of war surplus metallic plate on wheels decorated alongside a cherry-red plastic lightening bolt. Its flash was powered yesteryear a motorcar battery as well as the photographic tv set camera used large reels of painting demonstrate cinema as well as thus that Foncie could shoot for hours on end.
The exhibition has worked inwards collaboration alongside the Knowledge Network, which is producing shorts most Foncie that volition live shown inwards the exhibition, too every bit a characteristic documentary that volition premiere later on inwards the year. Those alongside photograph taken yesteryear Foncie are encouraged to upload as well as portion via “Foncie’s Corner” on the Knowledge Network site (http://fonciescorner.knowledge.ca). I grabbed a few that caught my optic from there: Above: Photo from the 70s - Is that Dave Grohl's Dad? Love this couple, her purse, coat, turtleneck. His tee, jeans, manus on belt. (Notice he's carrying a stretched canvas)?
Photo from the 30s or 40s. Love that lady's chapeau as well as her Boston Terrier!And the beautiful 417 sign inwards the background.
I intend it's sweetness to encounter a homo as well as (his daughter?) similar this circa 1938. Beautiful signage.
50s - Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 woman nurture as well as immature adult woman shopping. Gloves, hats, um, er, fur...
50s - Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 grouping of fun ladies out on the town! Sunglasses, polka dots, large pearls.
The exhibit is curated yesteryear Joan Seidl as well as designed yesteryear Resolve Design. More information at museumofvancouver.ca.