Journal
January 1905 (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 9 January 1905 (Set 3). Contains prints by Clarence H. White, Edward. J. Steichen, Eva Watson-Schutze. And half-tone reproductions by Eva Watson-Schutze. |
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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.
Gertrude Käsebier (1852–1934)
Blessed Art Thou Among Women, 1903
Camera Work 1
1903
Photogravure
Museum no. RPS.1983-2018
Robert Demachy (1859–1936)
Struggle, 1904
Camera Work 5
1904
Half-tone reproduction
Museum no. RPS.1987-2018
Clarence White (1871–1925)
Boy with Camera Work, 1905
Camera Work 9
1905
Photogravure
Museum no. RPS.2036-2018
Edward Steichen (1879–1973)
Portrait – Lady H., 1908
Camera Work 22
1908
Four-colour half-tone reproduction
Museum no. RPS.1955-2018 |
| 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. |
| 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.2036-2018 |
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