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John Hinde is, nowadays, considered as a pioneer in colour photography and printing technology. He was one of the first to cut and montage images to create the perfect photograph. It was whilst working in the circus that he realised he wanted to leave audiences with pleasant sentiments and good memories. He was the first popular colour photographer. His work is finally being recognised as an ‘artform’ as opposed to just a postcard. John Hinde started the company in 1956 and it is still successful today.
The launch of John Hinde Ltd coincided with the beginning of a new Pop culture which interpreted bright as synonymous with freedom, choice and optimism, qualities which corresponded precisely with Hinde's own simple ideals of giving satisfaction to others through visual images.
Hinde has explained this simple philosophy: "We need to be uplifted rather than depressed. To me pictures should always convey a positive, good feeling, something which makes people happy, which makes them smile, which makes them appreciate some tenderness. "
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Susan has been involved with the following projects:
Prop maker, 'The Carpenter, the Virgin & the Wardrobe', Dir: Lucy Birbeek,15 min short film, Immaculate Films, Cornwall, May 2002
Artistic Director, 'J'suis Ton Mec', Dir: Maria Mochnacz, 6 min short film, Nada/MK2 production, Bristol, Sept 2001
Artistic Director, 'CX', Dir Michelle Henning, 3 min short film commissioned for Jacqui Chetturs, Silver Dream Machine, Hull Festival of Live Arts, 1997
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Michelle has been involved with the following projects:
Book designer for Trace, 2006
Compiling, editing, designing, making artists books, for various, 2000 - present day
‘Changing Views’, digital artist for Artsreach, shortlisted, April 2002
Concertina-style books: 180 degrees, digitally manipulated photographs; Postcards, digitally manipulated paintings
Exhibition at The Study Gallery, Nov 2001
Flick books: various computer designed images. Exhibitions (and sold) at 'Off the shelf', Sherborne, Dorset; Hardware Gallery, London, 2001
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