Talk:Janine Wiedel

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Skeleton information for prose I intend to add but have not yet found

Irish Tinkers, a Portrait of Irish Travellers in the 1970s (1976) – In the early 1970s she spent five years photographing Irish Travellers,^[1] resulting in 1976 in the book Irish Tinkers and an exhibition at The Photographers' Gallery in London.^{[citation needed]} She was a photographer on / contributed photography to the film Traveller (1997).^[2]

Looking at Iran (1976) – In 1976 she "took up a commission to produce a study of Iran for an educational publisher."

Vulcans Forge (1979) – In 1978, Wiedel "spent 2 years recording Industries of the [West Midlands] area including: Drop Forging in Aston, Birmingham; Shelton Bar and Bilston Iron and Steel Works; Chainmaking, in Cradley Heath; Coal Mining, and The Potteries in Stoke on Trent. The finished project “Vulcan’s Forge” was exhibited at: The Photographers’ Gallery, London; the ATV Centre, Birmingham; the Stoke-on-Trent Museum and Art Gallery; and was then toured by the Ikon Gallery, Birmingham."^[3]

Dover, a Port in a Storm (1991) – "For the Cross Channel Photographic Mission she documented the changes to the town of Dover during the construction of the Channel Tunnel."

Faces with Voices (1992) – "For the Gainsborough Museum she worked with a writer to produce a portrait of the people of Sudbury."

"More recently Wiedel has completed an in depth look at the Eco Warriors occupation of Crystal Palace and a three year project on St Agnes Place – a ... squatted street in London, which she photographed up to its eviction in 2005." Wielden's other major projects have been on: Black Panthers, Inuit of Baffin Island, squatters; protest movements; multicultural communities in London, and refugees in Northern France.^[3]

This is listed:

In Transit, Refugee Camps of Northern France. By Jacky Chapman and Wiedel, 2017.

but Worldcat hasn't heard of it and I don't see other evidence for its existence. (There has certainly been an exhibition of this title.) -- Hoary (talk) 22:22, 24 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The only place I remember seeing it listed is here under "Books Published". Maybe we should remove it if we have no more proof of it. -Lopifalko (talk) 22:32, 24 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I'd remove it. It could be a grandly described pamphlet, or even a copy/paste error. An actual book on this subject would surely have made waves, producing evidence at Worldcat and elsewhere. -- Hoary (talk) 22:55, 24 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The Guardian may say this, but I have trouble believing that stockbroker-belt Guildford had a school of photography back then.

There was, however, a Guildford School of Art. . . . Hoary (talk) 22:29, 24 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I thought this would be likely too. -Lopifalko (talk) 22:32, 24 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed (I think and hope). A temporary fix, anyway. -- Hoary (talk) 22:52, 24 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

One somewhat obscure book, one ISBN, one year, two different place–publisher combinations (both in Britain)? Possible, but implausible.

(In the past, I've occasionally seen books miscatalogued because some sleepy or inexperienced librarian has confused the place and name of the printer with those of the publisher.)

Somebody willing to investigate a few quid in what might be a good book might consider this; examining it might clear up the mystery. (Not me, sorry. For me, postage would be expensive.) -- Hoary (talk) 22:38, 24 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

This Guardian article covers industrial photography in the West Midlands.^[1] RobbieIanMorrison (talk) 08:25, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@RobbieIanMorrison:, Thanks, Artmac6 already added it at 05:36, 12 July 2023‎. -Lopifalko (talk) 08:35, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Done

Okay, I should have checked! Thanks. (Wiedel's work resonates with me because I worked in an iron foundry one summer in about that era and one day brought a Zeiss Contaflex in and photographed everyone on B+W film. The negs are buried deep in storage but I will dig them out one day. Quite a number of Māori gang members worked there.) RobbieIanMorrison (talk) 08:47, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@RobbieIanMorrison: Please let me know if/when you put them on the web as I'd be interested to see. -Lopifalko (talk) 09:09, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I would add them to Wikimedia Commons under CC‑BY‑4.0. Perhaps in 12 months time? The William Cable foundry was a really tough environment. Mongrel Mob members would wander in with scarlet sashes on their broad‑brimmed hats and salute their mates. I worked next to a sergeant‑at‑arms in Black Power, who organized their gang violence. All had extensive criminal records. I was just an engineering student needing some practical time for my university degree! RobbieIanMorrison (talk) 09:23, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]