Clare Booth Luce
Photograph
c.1938 (photographed)
c.1938 (photographed)
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In the early 1900s, Steichen’s photographs frequently featured in the magazine Camera Work. In the 1920s, he moved away from the softer style of Pictorialism and became the chief photographer for the magazines Vogue and Vanity Fair, adopting a sharper aesthetic. In this portrait, he used a simple black background to focus attention on the colourful dress and its wearer, Vanity Fair editor Clare Booth Luce.
Object details
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| Title | Clare Booth Luce (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Dye transfer print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Edward J. Steichen, 'Clare Booth Luce', about 1938, dye transfer print |
| Physical description | Full-length colour portrait depicting a red-haired woman wearing a floral-print dress, standing against a deep, black background |
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| 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 | In the early 1900s, Steichen’s photographs frequently featured in the magazine Camera Work. In the 1920s, he moved away from the softer style of Pictorialism and became the chief photographer for the magazines Vogue and Vanity Fair, adopting a sharper aesthetic. In this portrait, he used a simple black background to focus attention on the colourful dress and its wearer, Vanity Fair editor Clare Booth Luce. |
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| Accession number | RPS.3032-2017 |
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| Record created | December 20, 2017 |
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