Kelmscott Manor: Passage to Parallel Room
1896
Evans' exploration of the manor's interior circulation spaces reveals his interest in architectural transitions and his mastery of photographing complex lighting conditions.
- Medium
- Lantern slide
- Location
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Spotted works by Frederick H. Evans
Artists in conversation
Eugene Atget
French · b. 1857
Atget similarly photographed architectural interiors and transitional spaces with a documentary sensibility, using natural light to capture the quiet atmosphere of historic buildings in sepia toned monochrome imagery.
Peter Henry Emerson
British · b. 1856
Emerson was a contemporary British photographer who shared Evans' commitment to fine art photography with careful attention to tonal gradation and light, documenting historic and atmospheric environments with similar Victorian photographic techniques.
Charles Sheeler
American · b. 1883
Sheeler photographed architectural interiors with a strong compositional focus on geometric passages and spatial transitions, bringing the same meditative stillness and precise rendering of light within built environments seen in Evans' interior work.
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