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The Spirit of Photography

Photograph
c.1907-8 (photographed), 1910 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Brigman, Anne Wardrope (photographer)

Photograph by Anne Wardrope Brigman, The Spirit of Photography, platinum print, c. 1908.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Object type
Photograph
TitleThe Spirit of Photography (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Platinum print
Photographic Paper
Platinum Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Anne Wardrope Brigman, The Spirit of Photography, platinum print, c. 1908.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 194mm
  • Image width: 194mm
Gallery label
Photography Centre 2018-20:

Collection in Focus: Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882–1966)

The British-American photographer Alvin Langdon Coburn enjoyed success on both sides of the Atlantic. Active in the early 20th century, he gained recognition from a young age as a talented photographer. His style ranged from the painterly softness of Pictorialism to the unusual vantage points and abstraction of Modernism. As well as being a practising photographer, Coburn was an avid collector. In 1930 he donated over 600 photographs to the Royal Photographic Society. The gift included examples of Coburn’s own work alongside that of his contemporaries, many of whom are now considered to be the most influential of their generation. Coburn also collected historic photographs, and was among the first in his time to rediscover and appreciate the work of 19th-century masters like Julia Margaret Cameron and Hill and Adamson.

6. Annie Wardrope Brigman (1869–1950)
The Spirit of Photography
About 1908
Platinum print
Museum no. RPS.2354-2017
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.2497-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRP1489 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2003-5001/2/16736 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.2354-2017

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Record createdAugust 23, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1410640/the-spirit-of-photography-photograph-brigman-anne-wardrope/
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