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Charles I. Berg — Odalesque, No. 17 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series I" (1899); edition 146/150

Charles I. Berg

Odalesque, No. 17 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series I" (1899); edition 146/150

1897

Exotic subject matter filtered through Pictorialist sensibilities demonstrates American photography's embrace of artistic themes beyond documentation. The photogravure process allows for the rich, velvety tones that characterize the movement's aesthetic.

Medium
Photogravure

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Charles I. Berg, Odalesque, No. 17 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series I" (1899); edition 146/150, 1897

Exotic subject matter filtered through Pictorialist sensibilities demonstrates American photography's embrace of artistic themes beyond documentation. The photogravure process allows for the rich, velvety tones that characterize the movement's aesthetic.

Medium
Photogravure
Year
1897
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Intimate, American, Late Nineteenth Century, Female Figure, Pictorial Photography, Soft Focus, Photogravure, Nude, Sepia Tones, Romantic

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