Julia Margaret Cameron - Arresting Beauty (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Informationen zum Autor Marta Weiss is Senior Curator, Photography, at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Lisa Springer is a photography curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Klappentext An engaging introduction to the work and the world of pioneering photographer Julia Margaret Cameron, Arresting Beauty presents more than 120 images from the V&A s collection, the largest holding of Cameron s photographs in the world. Exploring her unique artistry, this book reaffirms her position as one of the most innovative and influential photographers of all time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Arresting Beauty by Marta Weiss Beauty That Came Before Me: The Art of Photography Poets, Prophets, Painters and Lovely Maidens: Pioneering Portraits Voice and Memory and Creative Vigour: Cameron s Storytelling Selected Bibliography

Klappentext

An engaging introduction to the work and the world of pioneering photographer Julia Margaret Cameron.

Arresting Beauty presents more than 100 images drawn from the most extensive collection of Cameron's work anywhere in the world, now including treasures from the Royal Photographic Society. Exploring Cameron's unique artistry, this book reaffirms her position as one of the most innovative and influential photographers in history.

Inhalt

Introduction: Arresting Beauty by Marta Weiss

Beauty That Came Before Me: The Art of Photography

Poets, Prophets, Painters and Lovely Maidens: Pioneering Portraits

Voice and Memory and Creative Vigour: Cameron's Storytelling

Selected Bibliography