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On view at MOPA through September 3, 2023!
This survey of the life and work of Julia Margaret Cameron, celebrates the photographic genius as it reproduces the key works from her trail-blazing career.
Julia Margaret Cameron was among the most innovative and influential photographers in the history of the medium. Her distinctive use of close-up and soft-focus was groundbreaking. This book presents an engaging introduction to Cameron’s life and work through more than 100 of her most important photographs. Three sections explore Cameron’s unique artistry and range: from her early experiments in the art of photography, to her pioneering portraits of public figures such as Charles Darwin and Sir John Herschel, to her allegorical compositions and the artistic tableaus she created to illustrate Alfred Tennyson’s Idylls of the King. In addition to including pages from the original manuscript of Cameron’s autobiography and insightful explanatory texts, Arresting Beauty tells the story of her pioneering career and lasting legacy in one accessible and beautiful volume.
With contributions from Lisa Springer and Marta Weiss
Hardcover
208 pages
126 illustrations
7.4 in x 9.4 in x 1 in
3 in stock
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On view at MOPA through September 3, 2023!
This survey of the life and work of Julia Margaret Cameron, celebrates the photographic genius as it reproduces the key works from her trail-blazing career.
Julia Margaret Cameron was among the most innovative and influential photographers in the history of the medium. Her distinctive use of close-up and soft-focus was groundbreaking. This book presents an engaging introduction to Cameron’s life and work through more than 100 of her most important photographs. Three sections explore Cameron’s unique artistry and range: from her early experiments in the art of photography, to her pioneering portraits of public figures such as Charles Darwin and Sir John Herschel, to her allegorical compositions and the artistic tableaus she created to illustrate Alfred Tennyson’s Idylls of the King. In addition to including pages from the original manuscript of Cameron’s autobiography and insightful explanatory texts, Arresting Beauty tells the story of her pioneering career and lasting legacy in one accessible and beautiful volume.
With contributions from Lisa Springer and Marta Weiss
Hardcover
208 pages
126 illustrations
7.4 in x 9.4 in x 1 in
