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The Crucifixion

Photograph
1898 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Day, Fred Holland (photographer)
Place of origin
United States (photographed)

Photograph by Fred Holland Day, The Crucifixion, platinum print, 1898.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleThe Crucifixion (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mounted platinum print
Photographic Paper
Platinum Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Fred Holland Day, The Crucifixion, platinum print, 1898.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 14.4cm
  • Image width: 6.4cm
Gallery label
Making It Up: Photographic Fictions (2018)

Day was a strong proponent of art photography. His most daring series depicted the life of Christ. He cast himself in the central role, having grown his hair long and lost weight in preparation.

Marta Weiss
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.
Associated object
PROV.2491-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRP1483 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2003-5001/2/23868 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.2297-2017

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Record createdAugust 22, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1410509/the-crucifixion-photograph-day-fred-holland/
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