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Explore the captivating world of Clarence H. White and His World, a stunning and insightful publication that celebrates one of the most influential art photographers of the early 20th century. This beautifully curated book delves into White’s significant contributions, shedding light on his groundbreaking aesthetic experiments and his role as a founding member of the Photo-Secession movement. A must-have for photography enthusiasts and art historians alike, this comprehensive resource highlights White’s unique perspective, intertwining his commitment to American socialism with his innovative approaches to photographic book and fashion illustration, celebrity portraits, and advertising.
With an in-depth examination based on extensive archival research, this volume challenges traditional narratives in American photography. The text presents a nuanced view of early 20th-century culture during the Progressive era, illustrating the evolution from the soft-focus idealism of White's early work in Ohio to the vibrant modernism post-World War I. The book captures the essence of the Arts and Crafts movement, emphasizing hand production, nature, and the simple life.
Clarence H. White and His World not only includes a complete exhibition record but also features new formal and scientific analysis of White’s photographic techniques, along with many unpublished illustrations that showcase his moody outdoor scenes. Ideal for collectors and students, this book will enrich your understanding of American photography's rich history.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780300229080
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2018
Publisher: Princeton University Art Museum
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780300229080
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2018
Publisher: Princeton University Art Museum
Description:
Restoring a gifted art photographer to his place in the American canon and, in the process, reshaping and expanding our understanding of early 20th-century American photographyClarence H. White (1871–1925) was one of the most influential art photographers and teachers of the early 20th century and a founding member of the Photo-Secession. This beautiful publication offers a new appraisal of White’s contributions, including his groundbreaking aesthetic experiments, his commitment to the ideals of American socialism, and his embrace of the expanding fields of photographic book and fashion illustration, celebrity portraiture, and advertising. Based on extensive archival research, the book challenges the idea of an abrupt rupture between prewar, soft-focus idealizing photography and postwar “modernism” to paint a more nuanced picture of American culture in the Progressive era.Clarence H. White and His World begins with the artist’s early work in Ohio, which shares with the nascent Arts and Crafts movement the advocacy of hand production, closeness to nature, and the simple life. White’s involvement with the Photo-Secession and his move to New York in 1906 mark a shift in his production, as it grew to encompass commercial portraiture and an increasing commitment to teaching, which ultimately led him to establish the first institutions in America to combine instruction in both technical and aesthetic aspects of photography. The book also incorporates new formal and scientific analysis of White’s work and techniques, a complete exhibition record, and many unpublished illustrations of the moody outdoor s
With an in-depth examination based on extensive archival research, this volume challenges traditional narratives in American photography. The text presents a nuanced view of early 20th-century culture during the Progressive era, illustrating the evolution from the soft-focus idealism of White's early work in Ohio to the vibrant modernism post-World War I. The book captures the essence of the Arts and Crafts movement, emphasizing hand production, nature, and the simple life.
Clarence H. White and His World not only includes a complete exhibition record but also features new formal and scientific analysis of White’s photographic techniques, along with many unpublished illustrations that showcase his moody outdoor scenes. Ideal for collectors and students, this book will enrich your understanding of American photography's rich history.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780300229080
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2018
Publisher: Princeton University Art Museum
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780300229080
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2018
Publisher: Princeton University Art Museum
Description:
Restoring a gifted art photographer to his place in the American canon and, in the process, reshaping and expanding our understanding of early 20th-century American photographyClarence H. White (1871–1925) was one of the most influential art photographers and teachers of the early 20th century and a founding member of the Photo-Secession. This beautiful publication offers a new appraisal of White’s contributions, including his groundbreaking aesthetic experiments, his commitment to the ideals of American socialism, and his embrace of the expanding fields of photographic book and fashion illustration, celebrity portraiture, and advertising. Based on extensive archival research, the book challenges the idea of an abrupt rupture between prewar, soft-focus idealizing photography and postwar “modernism” to paint a more nuanced picture of American culture in the Progressive era.Clarence H. White and His World begins with the artist’s early work in Ohio, which shares with the nascent Arts and Crafts movement the advocacy of hand production, closeness to nature, and the simple life. White’s involvement with the Photo-Secession and his move to New York in 1906 mark a shift in his production, as it grew to encompass commercial portraiture and an increasing commitment to teaching, which ultimately led him to establish the first institutions in America to combine instruction in both technical and aesthetic aspects of photography. The book also incorporates new formal and scientific analysis of White’s work and techniques, a complete exhibition record, and many unpublished illustrations of the moody outdoor s