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Journal
October 1916 (published)
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Alfred Stieglitz (1864–1946) was an American photographer, publisher, writer and gallery owner. From 1903 to 1917, he published the quarterly journal Camera Work, which featured portfolios of exquisitely printed photogravures (a type of photograph printed in ink), alongside essays and reviews. Camera Work promoted photography as an art form, publishing the work of Pictorialist photographers who drew inspiration from painting, and reproducing 19th-century photographs. It also helped to introduce modern art to American audiences, including works by radical European painters such as Matisse and Picasso.
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| Brief description | Photographic journal published and edited by Alfred Stieglitz, 'Camera Work', issue 48, October 1916 (Set 1). Containing prints by Paul Strand, Frank Eugene, Arthur Allen Lewis, Alfred Stieglitz, Francis Joseph Bruguiere. Half-tone reproductions by Alfred Stieglitz of Negro Art Exhibition, Brancusi Sculpture, German and Viennese Photography, Picasso-Barque Exhibition and Nadelman Exhibition - 2 rooms. |
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| Gallery label | Photography Centre 2018-20:
Camera Work
1903–17
Alfred Stieglitz (1864–1946) was an American photographer, publisher, writer and gallery owner. From 1903 to 1917, he published the quarterly journal Camera Work, which featured portfolios of exquisitely printed photogravures (a type of photograph printed in ink), alongside essays and reviews. Camera Work promoted photography as an art form, publishing the work of Pictorialist photographers who drew inspiration from painting, and reproducing 19th-century photographs. It also helped to introduce modern art to American audiences, including works by radical European painters such as Matisse and Picasso.
Paul Strand (1890–1976)
New York, 1916
Camera Work 48
1916
Photogravure
Museum no. RPS.1256-2018
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
Drawing, 1913
Camera Work Special Number
1913
Half-tone reproduction
Museum no. RPS.1982-2018
Julia Margaret Cameron (1815–79)
Carlyle, 1867
Camera Work 41
1913
Photogravure
Museum no. RPS.2020-2018
Alfred Stieglitz (1864–1946)
Old and New New York, 1907
Camera Work 36
1911
Photogravure
Museum no. RPS.1969-2018 |
| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. |
| Object history | NB The term "negro" was used historically to describe people of black African heritage but, since the 1960s, has fallen from usage and, increasingly, is considered offensive. The term is repeated here in its original historical context. |
| Summary | Alfred Stieglitz (1864–1946) was an American photographer, publisher, writer and gallery owner. From 1903 to 1917, he published the quarterly journal Camera Work, which featured portfolios of exquisitely printed photogravures (a type of photograph printed in ink), alongside essays and reviews. Camera Work promoted photography as an art form, publishing the work of Pictorialist photographers who drew inspiration from painting, and reproducing 19th-century photographs. It also helped to introduce modern art to American audiences, including works by radical European painters such as Matisse and Picasso. |
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| Accession number | RPS.1256-2018 |
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| Record created | April 9, 2018 |
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