Oscar G. Rejlander
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  alternate name: Photography--Exhibitions--History--19th century--Great Britain
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  alternate name: Art, Modern
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  alternate name: Photography, Artistic
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  alternate name: Portrait photography
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abstract: A fascinating survey of the varied career of an inventive and influential 19th-century photographer, from allegorical montage to Darwin's catalogue of emotions. Oscar G. Rejlander (1813-1875) was a Swedish-born photographer who pioneered the genre of art photography. He is best known for combining negatives to form elaborate allegorical compositions and for his ability to communicate expression through his photographic studies and portraits. His influence shines in the works of other important photographers of the day. This catalogue accompanies the first major retrospective on this vital yet understudied figure and considers the whole range of his activities, including his work as a painter and printmaker. Lori Pauli introduces Rejlander with a comprehensive survey of his life and career. Three essays follow, from leading scholars in the field of 19th-century photography, with topics ranging from Rejlander's engagement with Victorian painting, to his studio and working methods, to his artistic circle and work with Charles Darwin. Engagingly written and beautifully illustrated, this publication fills a void in scholarship on Rejlander; it also sheds light more broadly on the intersection of art and science and the uses of photography in Victorian culture, as well as the history of photography and its impact on Victorian culture. Exhibition: National Gallery of Canada: Canadian Photography Institute Galleries, Ottawa, Canada (19.10.2018 - 03.02.2019) / The Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA (12.03.-09.06.2019)
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language: eng
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  text: Text in English.
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  text: Foreword -- Preface -- On becoming the father of art photography / Lori Pauli -- The "plasticity" of Rejlander's studio / Karen Hellman -- Collectors, copyists and collaborators: on Rejlander's relationships / Jordan Bear -- Giving his body to science : Rejlander's photographs for Charles Darwin / Phillip Prodger -- Plates -- Chronology -- List of plates -- Bibliography -- Index.
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