The International Congress of Photography (French: Congrès international de photographie) or the International Photographic Congress was an international conference focused on the study and dissemination of information concerning photography.
| International Congress of Photography Congrès international de photographie | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Photography conference |
| Location(s) | Varies |
| Country | Varies |
| Founded | 1889, Paris, France |
History
editIt was established to address significant issues pertinent to photographers. The International Photographic Convention was set to take place in Paris, under the auspices of the French government.[1] A ministerial order dated August 2, 1887, established a congress and series of conferences to coincide with the Exposition Universelle of 1889 in Paris. Subsequently, on July 16, 1888, the minister of commerce and industry, also serving as the commissioner general for the 1889 Exhibition, issued another resolution nominating the Committee of Organization for the International Photographic Congress.[2] Jules Janssen, director of the Meudon Observatory, was appointed president of the committee, with astronomer Charles Wolf and Alphonse Davanne as vice presidents. Davanne was the vice president of the Société française de photographie. S. Pector was appointed as the secretary and treasurer. The committee had more than 20 members.[3]
First International Congress
editFrom August 6 to 17, 1889, the first International Congress of Photography was held in Paris, France.[4] Ten questions were picked for the first congress's agenda, which was organized in conjunction with the 1889 Paris Exposition.[1]
The 1889 International Congress of Photography set standard dimensions for certain parts of photographic equipment, such as the screws of the feet of darkrooms, the lens mounts, or their boards, and for certain objects used in photography, such as sensitive plates and papers.[5]
At the close of the event, the Congress recommended that the next International Congress be scheduled for Brussels in 1890, forming a committee to manage the preparations.[1]
Second International Congress
editThe second International Photographic Congress was held in Brussels, Belgium in August 1891.[6]
The Belgian organizing committee was composed of members of the Association Belge de Photographie. The committee included J. Maes as president, Alexandre de Blochouse as vice president, Charles Puttemans as the secretary general, and Aimé Rutot as a committee member. Beginning on the 23rd of August, the opening session of the International Congress took place at the Brussels Town Hall. [7]
Third International Congress
editIn 1900, the third International Congress of Photography was held in Paris from July 23 to 28.[8] The congress continued the work of the previous international congresses held at Paris in 1889 and at Brussels in 1891.[9] S. Pector returned as the secretary general of the Congress.[10]
Fourth International Congress
editIn 1905, the fourth International Congress of Photography took place in Liège, Belgium.[11]
General Hippolyte Sebert, on behalf of the Permanent International Committee, presented a report on the "Standardization of Screws Entering into the Construction of Photographic Apparatus".[12]
Fifth International Congress
editBrussels, Belgium hosted the fifth International Congress of Photography in 1910, coinciding with the Universal Exhibition.[13]
The support of leading societies from Belgium and France, plus various local committees, was secured. For eight shillings (ten francs), members of the Congress were granted all benefits, including a report copy when it was published.[14]
Sixth International Congress
editThe sixth International Photographic Congress was held in Paris, France, from June 29 to July 4, 1925.[15][16]
Emanuel Goldberg notably exhibited extremely fine-lined graticules at the Congress.[17]
The delegates of The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain had invited the Congress to hold its next session in England in 1928.[18][19]
Seventh International Congress
editFrom July 9 to 14, 1928, London hosted the seventh International Congress of Photography.[15]
The proceedings of the 1928 International Congress of Photography were published by W. Heffer & Sons Ltd in Cambridge, England.[20]
Eighth International Congress
editBy the eighth convention, the name of the congress was changed to "The International Congress of Scientific and Applied Photography".[21]
The eighth International Congress of Scientific and Applied Photography took place in Dresden, Germany, from August 3 to 8 in 1931, with the final day's events moved to Berlin.[22] The agenda of the session was concerning sensitometric standardization and motion-picture standardization.[21] It was attended by Canadian photographer Margaret Watkins.[23]
Ninth International Congress
editThe ninth International Congress was held in the rooms of the Société française de photographie in Paris from July 7 to 13, 1935.[24]
Congress locations and dates
edit| Number | Year | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1889 | Paris, France | |
| 2nd | 1891 | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 3rd | 1900 | Paris, France | |
| 4th | 1905 | Liège, Belgium | |
| 5th | 1910 | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 6th | 1925 | Paris, France | |
| 7th | 1928 | London, England | |
| 8th | 1931 | Dresden, Germany | |
| 9th | 1935 | Paris, France |
References
edit- ^ a b c Photographic Times: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Interests of Artistic and Scientific Photography (p. 468). (1889). United States: Scovill Manufacturing Company.
- ^ Scientific American (p. 101). (1889). United States: Munn & Company.
- ^ Association belge de photographie. Bulletin (p. 121-122). (1890). Belgium: Association belge de photographie.
- ^ Wilson's Photographic Magazine (p. 93). (1891). United States: Edward L. Wilson.
- ^ Bulletin (p. 645). (1891). Belgium: Association.
- ^ Anthony's Photographic Bulletin. (1893). United States: E. & H. T. Anthony & Company.
- ^ Bulletin (p. 631-632). (1891). Belgium: Association.
- ^ International Congress Of Photography. 3D. Paris 1900 & Pector, S. (1900) International Congress of Photography held in Paris from July 23 to 28. / Summary proceedings by MS Pector, Secretary General of the Congress . Paris, Imprimerie nationale.
- ^ The American Amateur Photographer (p. 474). (1899). United States: American Photographic Publishing Company.
- ^ Process Photogram. (1899). United Kingdom: Art and Technic.
- ^ The Optical Instrument Monthly: Treating of Precision and Scientific Apparatus Generally, But Particularly that Involving the Principle of Magnification. For the User, Maker and Seller (p. 19). (1905). United States: E.P. Buffet.
- ^ The Optical Instrument Monthly: Treating of Precision and Scientific Apparatus Generally, But Particularly that Involving the Principle of Magnification. For the User, Maker and Seller (p. 19). (1905). United States: E.P. Buffet.
- ^ The Photographic Journal: Publication of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain and the Photographic Alliance. (1926). United Kingdom: The Society.
- ^ Photography and Focus (p. 43). (1910). United Kingdom: Iliffe.
- ^ a b The Seventh International Congress of Photography. Nature 122, 221–222 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/122221a0
- ^ British Journal of Photography Annual (p. 223). (1926). Unite d Kingdom: Henry Greenwood & Company Limited.
- ^ Industrial Diamond Review (p. 173). (1956). United Kingdom: N. A. G. Press.
- ^ Bulletin. (1928). France: Société française de photographie..
- ^ Revue d'optique théorique et instrumentale (p. 327). (1928). France: (n.p.).
- ^ List of National Bureau of Standards Publications on Photography by Members of the Staff of the National Bureau of Standards (p. 4). (1950). United States: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards.
- ^ a b Miscellaneous Publication - National Bureau of Standards (p. 16). (1934). United States: The Bureau.
- ^ The Photographic Journal: Publication of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain and the Photographic Alliance. (1932). United Kingdom: The Society.
- ^ Pauli, L., Watkins, M. (2012). Margaret Watkins: Domestic Symphonies. Norway: National Gallery of Canada.
- ^ The New Photo-miniature (p. 168). (1935). United States: Tennant and Ward.