The role of subject and symbol in American pictorialism

Author

Denney, Colleen

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

History of photography. 1989, Num. 2, Vol. 13, p. 109-128, 17 ill.

ISSN

0308-7298

Abstract (en)

Explores the following imagery: portraits, the figure in nature, and the symbolism of the orb, in photographs by Steichen, Frederick Holland Day, Käsebier, Alvin Langdon Coburn, and Clarence White.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Pictorial arts -- Photography -- United States
• Pictorial photography
• United States
• 1800-2000
• Portraits
• Orbs
• Human figure
• Nature
• Iconography
• Symbolism
• Steichen, Edward, 1879-1973
• Käsebier, Gertrude Stanton, 1852-1934
• Coburn, Alvin Langdon, 1882-1966
• White, Clarence Hudson, 1871-1925
• Photography

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Photographie -- États-Unis
• Photographie pictorialiste
• Etats-Unis
• 1800-2000
• Portrait
• Orbe
• Corps humain
• Nature
• Iconographie
• Symbolisme
• Steichen, Edward, 1879-1973
• Käsebier, Gertrude Stanton, 1852-1934
• Coburn, Alvin Langdon, 1882-1966
• White, Clarence Hudson, 1871-1925
• Photographie

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19911001-00459550

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