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Antique Netsuke, Inro, Snuff Bottles, Pendants & Jade

The Cohen collection

Reference

The Cohen collection is an easy to use CD-ROM with 645 colour photographs.

A reference publication of antique netsuke, inro, snuff bottles, pendants & Chinese jades all fully described by world leading experts Neil K. Davey & Robert Hall.

Details  Provides a good idea of the contents. 

More information  Specification and brief notes by the authors.

Some more photos  A few more pieces from 'The Cohen collection'.

Notes from the publisher  Provides an insight as to the advantages of this digital website.

Various quotations  Comments from well know experts about this fine collection.

Returns policy  Sets out what to do if there are any problems with an order.

Start up instructions CD-Rom start up instructions

Chains Carved Out of a Single Piece of Jade Rock - Chinese Jade Chain Vases  About the incredible skills in carving Chinese jade vases with covers connected by a chain, where everything has been carved out of just one stone! 

Some of the Wealthiest Chinese are Now Investing in 18^th Century Jade! Jade prices have broken records because of investors in 18^th Century Jade.

Asian antiques and the economic crisis  Why Asian antiques are still breaking records.

Articles about collecting Asian antiques  Invaluable information by John N. Cohen.

Collecting and buying values  Describes how, why, and what to collect and how John related values.

Buying antiques in auctions or from dealers   Guidance and tips on buying antiques from dealers, or in auction.

Finding the best bargains of all can be so surprising!  The most expensive antiques became the best bargains!

Referring to Snuff bottles

Magical stone pictures  How to avoid mistakes buying snuff bottles & the use of flaws to create pictures.

Sensations in glass  All about how to assess the different types of glass snuff bottles.

Collecting & Bribery  The largest collection in China formed with bribes and tips on what to look out for.

Heavy stones that really float!   How antique jade, quartz and other heavy stones really can float in water.

Collecting only unique Chinese antiques   Describes various advantages in buying only the finest antiques. 

Amazing pictures from flaws in stones!  How natural inclusions were formed in to pictures on stone snuff bottles.

Inside Painted Chinese Snuff Bottles  Describes what aspects of inside painted snuff bottles intrigue the author most.

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Sprinkled Pictures  All about lacquer and how pictures were formed by sprinkling rather than with a brush.

The fascination of inro & boxes  What inro are (how worn), about the artists and choice of subject matter.

Netsuke, ojime & inro really belong together  Why they belong together although often collected separately.

Keeping and handling Japanese inro   How to avoid the most common ways of damaging lacquer.

Netsuke cord holes (himotoshi)  About inspecting and recognising antique netsuke by the cord holes.

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PHOTOGRAPHY

'Painting with Light' High Quality Limited Edition Prints For Sale by John Neville Cohen.

Limited Edition Prints 'Painting with Light' a selection of fine art prints for sale.


'Painting with Light' a selection of award winning photography by John N. Cohen.


‘Painting with light’ An article about John Cohen's own 'special effect' techniques without any darkroom chemistry, or computer, by photographing projected images - all these techniques are fully described.


Projection Photography the Best Form of Painting With Light
Pure photography using only light and film to create special effects, even with colour reversal film, without any digital software, or darkroom chemistry!


Analogue-Photographic-Special-Effects
See how to be far more artistic without going digital, and learn how to do it with film.


'Light-Painting' John Cohen created his own 'special effect' techniques without any darkroom chemistry, or computer. Involves photographing projected images - all these techniques are fully described.


New digital pictures Stunning new digital pictures by John.


Abstract pictures Digital abstract pictures by John without using fractal methods.


Prices Details of the edition number, sizes and prices.


New Possibilities for Art Consultants and Interior Designers   Examples of how John will alter the colours of any of his pictures and then create a new study especially for you, without any obligation.  


Press Release Information and suggestions for a Press Release 2010.


Evidence News paper cuttings, Arts Review, R.P.S. Journal etc. about John's photography.


Evidence Letters about John's photography from famous people.


Terms Conditions of purchase.

Stock photos

Copyright free stock photos 'PHOTOBACKINGS 100' is published on PhotoCD, consisting of 100 large background pictures that will not date for PC or Mac. 

Details of Photobackings 100  Provides a good idea of all the content.

Specification  Full information on the specification.

About This Kodak PhotoCD  Another first for John Neville Cohen

Contact sheet 1 photographs 01 - 20

Contact sheet 2 photographs 21 - 40

Contact sheet 3 photographs 41 - 60

Contact sheet 4 photographs 61 - 80

Contact sheet 5 photographs 81 - 100

Returns policy  Sets out what to do if there are any problems with an order.

Order form  To order direct from the publisher online.

Order form to email or post

Photographic magic or special effects

Amazing photographic special effects, without any darkroom or computer, all are fully explained - 'How to do it' with examples all secrets revealed!

Analogue-Photographic-Special-Effects  Pure Photographic Special Effects, that can be seen before exposing any film.

Projection-Photography  'Projection Photography' is Best for Painting With Light. Pure photography using only light and film.

Contents  This is the home page of Photographic Magic.

Exhibitions, reviews & awards  Dates of one-man exhibitions, quotes, and award details

Preface & acknowledgements

Introduction to the author  By Sir George F. Pollock Bt., M.A., F.R.P.S., F.R.S.A. 

Article list of chapters  All the following chapters can easily be found from this page.

What exactly is needed  Shows all that is required for these techniques.

Chapter 1 - The Magic Lantern  The free 'How to do it' course by John Neville Cohen.

Chapter 2 - Adding texture

Chapter 3 - Distortions & reflections

Chapter 4 - Crystal patterns

Chapter 5 - The subject becomes the screen

Chapter 6 - Sandwiching

Chapter 7 - Two projectors & image blending

Chapter 8 - Spirit of Spring & other examples

Chapter 9 - Filter blending and more projectors

Chapter 10 - Rear projection & inspired accidents

The Poetic portfolio

An exhibition of 75 unique special effect photographs by John N. Cohen

About the Magic lantern & the portfolio  Go from this page to the portfolio or to 'How to do it'.

Exhibition - the first 15 photographs  The first group of award winning photographs.

Exhibition 16 to 30 photographs

Exhibition 31 to 45 photographs

Exhibition 46 to 60 photographs

Exhibition 61 to 75 photographs

Actuality PhotoDigital

Photography, design & publishing studio - various examples, including many special effects, created by award winning photographer John N. Cohen.

Photography & design statement also about the table shot

Some special effect examples

Architectural Studies

Photography as an essential part of the product

Product shot examples

TV commercial sample

Graphic design

Articles

Digital Photography & 'Special Effects' Yet, Some Prefer to Use Film.
Despite the many advantages of digital photography, especially for 'Special Effects', a growing number of photographers, surprisingly are preferring to use film! I invented my own 'special effects' using Kodachrome for my award winning creations in the 1960's (before any computers), but I am now fascinated and prefer digital imaging.

How and Why to Buy Art, Even if You Are Super Rich!  So you are very wealthy, top experts have been paid to create everything for you, but how should you buy your art?  Some revealing and useful thoughts.

What is Special About the Amazing Art of John Neville Cohen?  All about what has been said about my rather unique approach to photography and my invented pure photographic technique, that enabled me to win top International awards and have one-man exhibitions of my art. (This is written in the third person, because I have compiled this from a number of previously published sources, so everything on this page has been written, or said, by someone else, but I did not want to include even more quotations, than I have already). 

An Amazing and Unique Kodachro me Transparency About a the first transparency with both a negative and a positive image on the same emulsion.

The Magical Magic Lantern and Painting with Light How the projector lives up to its earlier name and enabled John to invent 'Painting with Light' to create his award winning pictures.

'A unique and little known way of 'Painting With Light' Describes John's invented technique used to create his award winning pictures.

The Magic Lantern Pure Photographic 'Special Effects' without a Computer or a Darkroom! Describes the free article explaining exactly how to do it.

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JOSEPH COHEN & JACEY CINEMAS LTD

Joseph Cohen & Jacey Cinemas Ltd The History   Information on our family business created by my Grandfather Joseph Cohen.

https://www.jncohen.net/JaceyGroup/ExtraNotes.htm   Additional notes by John Neville Cohen.

https://www.jncohen.net/JaceyGroup/JaceyCinemasLtd.htm   Detailed history of each individual cinema.

British Pathe News that featured Jacey Cinemas Ltd   1950 Broadcasts by Pathe News that feature Jacey Cinemas Ltd.

https://goo.gl/photos/iovNGY1GptTR6K8t9 About 300 images from our scrapbook of newspaper cuttings and photographs.

https://www.jacey-cinemas.net/   Joseph Cohen and the History of Jacey Cinemas about 300 images. 

https://www.jncohen.net/JaceyGroup/KennethRive.htm   About Kenneth Rive (our close friend) who introduced the best of continental films to the UK.

CLASSIC BRITISH JENSEN CARS - 541S & CV8

Classic Jensen cars
Lots of information, photos and an article on Jensen British classic cars of the early 1960's particularly the Jensen 541S and CV8

The Jensen article by John N. Cohen  All about values & the 541S and CV8 classic cars.

The Jensen article page 2  Classic car awards, Jensen as pioneers & ease of maintenance.

The Jensen article page 3  All about the luxurious & special features of these cars.

The Jensen article page 4  The sexy looks and rarity of the manual drive 541S.

The Jensen information page 1  Includes the following four items: -

Jensen new cars

The private Jensen car collection

History of our CV8

CV8 Road tests

The Jensen information page 2  Includes the following three items: -

541S production details

Books on Jensen

'1 JON registration number

Press and Magazines  Published Feature Articles about Trudy and John's Jensens

Jensen Links Page

What do we drive now?  Since emigrating, having sold all our cars, now have an Audi A6 allroad.

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