Harlech Castle
Artist: George Davison (British, 1856-1930)
Date: about 1907
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 5/16 x 8 7/8 in. (18.5 x 22.5 cm);
Image: 6 1/8 x 8 1/4 in. (15.6 x 21 cm)
Medium: Photogravure on thin laid paper
Classification: Photographs
Credit Line: Purchased with funds given by an anonymous donor
Object number: 1988.11
Label Text:
George Davidson, who began as an amateur photographer, was, by 1900, the director of Kodak Ltd. In 1892 he joined with a group of photographers to form the Brotherhood of the Linked Ring, a group devoted to the advancement of photography through Pictorialism.
The son of a shipyard carpenter, Davidson was a progressive advocate of the working class. His participation in socialist marches and support of anarchism eventually led to his resignation from Kodak in 1913.
The extreme soft-focus of this image suggests a manipulation of the camera lens. Some Pictorialist photographers were known to intentionally coat their lens with various substances to block the light and distort the image.
George Davidson, who began as an amateur photographer, was, by 1900, the director of Kodak Ltd. In 1892 he joined with a group of photographers to form the Brotherhood of the Linked Ring, a group devoted to the advancement of photography through Pictorialism.
The son of a shipyard carpenter, Davidson was a progressive advocate of the working class. His participation in socialist marches and support of anarchism eventually led to his resignation from Kodak in 1913.
The extreme soft-focus of this image suggests a manipulation of the camera lens. Some Pictorialist photographers were known to intentionally coat their lens with various substances to block the light and distort the image.
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