Julia Margaret Cameron

by Julian Cox, J. Paul Getty Museum, Julia Margaret Cameron

Book Overview

Known as the "greatest pictorialist of her day," Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) came to photography late in life, bringing years of literary and artistic experience to what was still a relatively new medium. She believed the camera was a tool of expression and revolved to reconcile traditional art content with modern forms of expression. The first volume in the In Focus series to examine the work of a nineteenth-century photographer, this beautiful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892363746
• ISBN13: 9780892363742
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Dreamworld

It was a pleasant surprise to get to know this 19th century photographer. The images are beautiful and have a romantic dreamlike atmosphere that somehow recall pre-raphaelite paintings. The edition is well done and texts suit well the exquisite photographs.