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Kodak Lecture Series and Image Arts Lectures
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Kodak Lecture Series and Image Arts Lectures

  • 2012.006
  • Collection
  • 1973-2007

Commencing in 1973, the Kodak Lecture Series Fonds contains audio and video recordings of lectures presenting the work of photographers, filmmakers, photo-based and new media artists, curators and visual media theorists.
A series of lectures at the School of Image Arts (then known as the Photographic Arts Department) was begun by professor Phil Bergerson in 1975 to support the school's unique curriculum. Bergerson wanted to expose his students to new artists and ideas around photography by inviting internationally known artists, curators and theorists to discuss the art of creating, collecting and curating photography. These lectures were financially supported by Ontario Arts Council Grants and ticket sales. The first series (Photographic Perspectives) was extreamly popular, and Bergerson continued to organize the lectures for the next 9 years.
Kodak Canada Inc. stepped in to sponsor the series in 1984, allowing students and the photographic comminity of Toronto to attend all lectures in the series without charge. The series was re-named the Kodak Chair Lecture series (1986-2007), and motion picture and, over time, video and new media artists and theorists joined the line-up of speakers.
Throughout the series, the lectures were documented, on audiocassette and then video tape. In 2009, the lectures began to be streamed online and archived on the RyeCast websites (https://ryecast.ryerson.ca/1/page/Channels.aspx). In 2002, the School of Image Arts received funding from the Canada's Digital Collections (CDC) program, through Industry Canada, to create an online multi-media database of over 200 of the participants, using images and footage captured during the lectures. The project, entitled "Images and Ideas: 25 Years of the Kodak Lecture Series", was completed in 2002 and hosted on the Library and Archives Canada server, along with thousands of other local and national digital projects. The Canada's Digital Collections website is no longer live, but is archived at the Government of Canada website: http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/E/Alphabet.asp
In addition to the Kodak Lectures, the fonds contains the audio recordings of the proceedings of the Canadian Perspectives Conference (1979), a Critique Workshop with Gary Winnogrand (1981), a Critical Writing Workshop with A. D..Coleman (1982), the proceedings of the August Sander Symposium (1982) and the Symposium on Photographic Theory (1983).

The Image Centre

Canadian perspectives: a national conference on Canadian photography

Series contains the audio recordings, slides and transcript publication related to the conference on Canadian photography, hosted by Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Photographic Arts Department, Toronto, in 1979. 23 presentations were recorded, with the categories: "Canadian Photography-Historical Perspectives", "Regional Overviews of Contemporary Canadian Photography", "Support Systems", and "Studying Photography". Includes the transcripts of a panel discussion and question periods which followed 11 presentations. Contributors include: Rudolf Arnheim, R.J. Huyda, Stanley S. Triggs, Donald Gillies, Ann Thomas,Chris Youngs, David MacKenzie, Katherine Tweedie, Penny Cousineau, Doug Clark, Tom Gore, Claudie Beck, Patrick Close, Millie McKibbon, Andrew Birrell, Paul Couvrette, Darryl Williams, Hu Hohn, David Robinson, Alain Desvergnes, John Ward, Geoffrey James, Bob Scott, Phyllis Lambert, Andrew Gruft, Ann Pearson, Michael Brower, Alain Clavet, Namia Aer, Isaac Applebaum, Pat Fleisher, Gail Fisher-Taylor, David Hlynsky, Jorge Guerra, Valerie Burton, Alex Giannellia, Michael Schreier, Frances Johnston, Bill Aeler, David McMillan, Ted Hunt, Jim Borcoman, Charles Gagnon, David Heath, Phil Bergerson.

Image Arts

Kodak Chair lecture series, 2004-2005

Series contains audio recordings of 8 lectures by photographers and filmmakers that took place as part of the Kodak Chair Lecture series at Ryerson University in the 2004-2005 academic year. Lectures were recorded in video format. The lecture schedule was as follows:

Phil Bergerson (Canadian photographer), October 15, 2004 Stream online: https://ryecast.ryerson.ca/6/Watch/493.aspx
Janieta Eyre (Canadian photographer), November 12, 2004 Stream online: https://ryecast.ryerson.ca/6/Watch/494.aspx
Walid Ra'ad (Lebanese-American media artist), November 26, 2004 Stream online: https://ryecast.ryerson.ca/6/Watch/495.aspx
David Robeky (Canadin video and installation artist), December 2, 2005 Stream online: https://ryecast.ryerson.ca/6/Watch/489.aspx
Michael Awad (Canadian photographer and architect), February 11, 2005 Stream online: https://ryecast.ryerson.ca/6/Watch/497.aspx
Raphael Lorzano-Hemmer (Mexican-Canadian installation artist), March 11, 2005 Stream online: https://ryecast.ryerson.ca/6/Watch/498.aspx
Harmony Korine (American director), April 1, 2005 Stream online: https://ryecast.ryerson.ca/6/Watch/499.aspx
Shu Lea Cheang (Taiwanese-American multimedia artist), April 14, 2005 Steam online: https://ryecast.ryerson.ca/6/Watch/496.aspx

Image Arts

Canadian Perspectives exhibition and photographer slides

File contains about 600 colour slides taken during the exhibition held in the Image Arts building during the Canadian Perspectives Conference on Canadian photography, as well as images of artwork by Canadian photographers presenting and discussed during the conference. Artists include: Marion P. Bancroft, Marguerite Bell, Robert Bourdeau, Randy Bradley, Jim Breukelman, David Bruce, Lynn Cohen, Share Corsaut, William Cupit, Charles Gagnon, Tom GIbson, Peter Gross, Thaddeus Hollowina, Stephen Homer, Tom Knott, Clayton Lewis, David MacMIllan, L. McClair, Dale Pickering, Tim Porter, Tom Robertson, Michael Semak, Ken Straiton, John Wertscheck, Gabor Szilasi, Ronnie Tessler, Robert Title, and Jim Tomlinson.

Image Arts

1979-1980 Lecture Series

Series contains audio recordings of lectures that took place in the Image Photographic Arts department of Ryerson University during the 1970-1980 academic year. The lecture schedule was as follows:
Walter & Naomi Rosenblum, American photographic historians "Social Documentary Photography from Hill & Adamson to Lewis Hine.": November 5, 1979
Berenice Abbott (workshow), American photographer: November 29, 1979
Emmet Gowin (seminar), American photographer: April 3, 1980

Image Arts

Nine lectures and five workshops on contemporary photography (9+5)

Series contains audio cassette recordings of lectures and workshops given by photographers, filmmakers, critics and historians in the Image Arts Department at Ryerson University as part of their 1981-1982 lecture series. 2 events, Eugene Richards' February 11th lecture and Bruce Elder's March 5th-7th performance workshop do not have audio recordings available.

Image Arts

Gary Winogrand workshop

Item consists of 6 audio cassettes featuring a recording of a workshop presented by American Street Photographer Garry Winogrand in the Image Arts Department as part of a series of nine lectures and five workshops that took place in 1981-1982.

Winogrand, Garry, 1928-1984

Critique workshop and panel discussion

Item consists of 6 audio cassettes featuring a recording of a workshop and panel discussion presented by Michael Mitchell, Michael Asch, Marta Braun, John Brumfield, Hu Hohn, Byron Henderson, and Alan Thomas in the Image Arts Department as part of a series of nine lectures and five workshops that took place in 1981-1982.

Image Arts

The artist speaks about her work

Item consists of 2 audio cassettes featuring a recording of a talk given by American photographer Eve Sonneman The lecture took place in the Image Arts Department as part of a series of nine lectures and five workshops that took place in 1981-1982.

Sonneman, Eve

The snapshot aesthetic

Item consists of 4 audio cassettes featuring a recording of a talk given by American author and historian Michael Lesy on the topic of the snapshot aesthetic. The lecture took place in the Image Arts Department as part of a series of nine lectures and five workshops that took place in 1981-1982.

Lesy, Michael

John Pfahl

Item consists of 2 audio cassettes featuring a recording of a talk given by American photographer John Pfahl. The lecture took place in the Image Arts Department as part of a series of nine lectures and five workshops that took place in 1981-1982.

Pfahl, John

Photography: the artist's witness

Item consists of 2 audio cassettes featuring a recording of a talk given by Jessica Bradley. The lecture took place in the Image Arts Department as part of a series of nine lectures and five workshops that took place in 1981-1982.

Bradley, Jessica

Martha Rosler lecture

Item consists of 4 audio cassettes featuring a recording of a lecture given by American artist Martha Rosler in the Image Arts Department as part of a series of nine lectures and five workshops that took place in 1981-1982.

Rosler, Martha

On William Klein

Item consists of 2 audio cassettes featuring a recording of a lecture given by Canadian historian Katherine Tweedie on the topic of American-French photographer William Klein. The talk took place in the Image Arts Department as part of a series of nine lectures and five workshops that took place in 1981-1982.

Tweedie, Katherine

Eugene Richards

Item consists of 6 audio cassettes featuring a recording of a lecture given by American documentary photographer Eugene Richards. The talk took place in the Image Arts Department as part of a series of nine lectures and five workshops that took place in 1981-1982.

Lecture is divided into 2 tapes, there are 3 copies of the full recording.

Image Arts

Kodak Chair lecture series, 1997

Series contains audio recordings of 6 lectures by photographers and filmmakers that took place as part of the Kodak Chair Lecture series at Ryerson University in the 1996-1997 academic year. The Deepa Mehta lecture was recorded in both audio and video formats, the Diana Thorneycroft lecture was recorded in audio only, and the Robin Collyer, Timothy Druckrey, and Perry Hoberman lectures were recorded in video only. The lecture schedule was as follows:

Diana Thorneycroft (American photographer), January 23, 1997
Deepa, Mehta (Canadian filmmaker), February 6, 1997
Robin Collyer (Canadian photographer and sculptor), February 20, 1997
Timothy Druckrey (American writer and curator), March 13, 1997
Perry Hoberman (American installation artist), March 27, 1997

Image Arts

August Sander symposium

File consists of audio recordings of a symposium on the topic of German documentary and portrait photographer August Sander, held in the Image Arts Department at Ryerson University in 1982. Speakers include: central European historian István Deák; curator Ute Eskildsen; photographer, theorist and critic Alan Sekula; and art critic Rosalind Krauss.

Image Arts

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