Weighing with basket on head
Photograph
ca. 1900 (photographed)
ca. 1900 (photographed)
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Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles (born Rotterdam 1871, died Hastings 1956) was a pioneering photographic journalist who published his work in the new illustrated magazines of the late 19th and early 20th century. From the turn of the century he travelled around Europe, living in Berlin, Brussels, Paris and Jersey. With his eye for detail, timing and geometry, he accurately captured the leisure activities, sports and customs of the period. Besides their documentary value, his photographs have a quirky and almost surreal quality.
In the town of Pontina in southern Italy, Pitcairn-Knowles photographed each stage of the fishing process, from laying out the nets to frying the fish.
In the town of Pontina in southern Italy, Pitcairn-Knowles photographed each stage of the fishing process, from laying out the nets to frying the fish.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gelatin-silver print |
| Brief description | 'Weighing with basket on head', photograph by Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles, Pontina, Italy, ca. 1900. |
| Physical description | This photograph shows a man and a woman, with a basket on her head, weighing shrimp. |
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| Credit line | Purchased through the Cecil Beaton Royalties Fund |
| Object history | Pitcairn-Knowles Archive purchased from Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles' grandson Richard Pitcairn-Knowles. |
| Summary | Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles (born Rotterdam 1871, died Hastings 1956) was a pioneering photographic journalist who published his work in the new illustrated magazines of the late 19th and early 20th century. From the turn of the century he travelled around Europe, living in Berlin, Brussels, Paris and Jersey. With his eye for detail, timing and geometry, he accurately captured the leisure activities, sports and customs of the period. Besides their documentary value, his photographs have a quirky and almost surreal quality. In the town of Pontina in southern Italy, Pitcairn-Knowles photographed each stage of the fishing process, from laying out the nets to frying the fish. |
| Bibliographic reference | Pitcairn-Knowles, Richard.The Edwardian eye of Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles 1871-1956. Sussex: The Book Guild Ltd, 2000. |
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| Accession number | E.3344-2004 |
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| Record created | July 22, 2004 |
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