Show Off your Charles M. Conlon's Type 1 Photos

[sphere and ash]

Shoeless Joe Jackson’s batting grip

[sphere and ash]

Have you ever thought about what a Charles Conlon photographic exhibition would look like?

I’ve put together an exhibition that I’m about to pitch to various museums across the country. If you would like to see it, I’d be happy to send you a private link to view it. Your feedback would be most appreciated.

[WahooSam]

Can you please explain how you approached curating the contents of the exhibition?

[sphere and ash]

The key to understanding Conlon is that nearly all of his work was done on assignment—he was always shooting what Spalding’s Guide wanted and very rarely what interested him as a photographer. There were a series of photographic essays, however, that explored the aging ‘batting eyes’ of his subjects, and the batting grips of leading sluggers and the differences in the hands of catchers, infielders, and outfielders. The eyes and hands, in particular, were very innovative portraits, and I thought it was important for viewers to see those prints and what Conlon was trying to achieve with that portraiture.

Other sections explore action photography—Conlon employed a few tricks and would, for example, try to capture a bat’s movement as it slows down near the end of a swing—and Conlon’s relationships with Mathewson, McGraw, and others, which set him apart from other photographers.

[WahooSam]

Originally Posted by sphere and ash

Shoeless Joe Jackson’s batting grip

Do you have any other batting grips?

[sphere and ash]

This is Tris Speaker’s batting grip. Conlon took it to show how Speaker held his lead shoulder. You’ll never look at a T206 of Speaker the same way again.

[clydepepper]

I keep all my type 1 Conlons in this neat little folder I purchased (it was in my price range):

conlon book.jpg

[WahooSam]

Thanks for posting the Speaker.

[horzverti]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

I keep all my type 1 Conlons in this neat little folder I purchased (it was in my price range):

Attachment 337368

Great folder!

[PSACJ]

Here are some more Conlon’s I just added to my collection.

[TCMA]

Originally Posted by PSACJ

Here are some more Conlon’s I just added to my collection.

Nice scores .

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by PSACJ

Here are some more Conlon’s I just added to my collection.

Great group Andy!