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| Artist / Maker | Henry Peach Robinson |
|---|---|
| Date | May 25, 1881 |
| Culture / Origin | England |
| Medium | Albumen print |
| Dimensions | Image/paper: 26.9 × 37.4 cm (10 5/8 × 14 3/4 in.); Mount: 36.4 × 51.8 cm (14 3/8 × 20 7/16 in.) |
| Department | Photography and Media |
| Type | Photograph |
About the Artist
Henry Peach Robinson British, 1830-1901 Considered the founder of the pictorialist school of photography, Henry Peach Robinson is both a highly regarded and a controversial figure in the history of the medium. Born in Ludlow, Shropshire, Robinson began his career as a painter and became interested in photography in 1852. In 1857 he opened a portrait studio. A leading exponent of photography as a fine art, Robinson is best known for his composite photographs. Constructed through a process of design… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
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