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Harlech Castle

Artist George Davison (British, 1856-1930)

Dateabout 1907

DimensionsOverall: 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)

MediumPhotogravure on thin laid paper

ClassificationPhotographs

Credit LinePurchased with funds given by an anonymous donor

Object number

1988.11

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Label TextGeorge 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.Exhibition HistoryToledo Museum of Art, Buildings Real and Ideal: Nov. 15, 2007 - Jan 27, 2008. Toledo Museum of Art, Refraction/Reflection, April 20-September 2, 2012.