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J. Wells Champney — A Study, No. 16 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series II” (1901)

J. Wells Champney

A Study, No. 16 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series II” (1901)

1899

Featured in an influential portfolio that elevated photography to fine art status, this photogravure demonstrates the pictorialist movement's embrace of painterly effects and artistic printing techniques.

Medium
Photogravure

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J. Wells Champney, A Study, No. 16 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series II” (1901), 1899

Featured in an influential portfolio that elevated photography to fine art status, this photogravure demonstrates the pictorialist movement's embrace of painterly effects and artistic printing techniques.

Medium
Photogravure
Year
1899
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Intimate, Atmospheric, American, Fine Art Photography, 1890s, Soft Focus, Portrait, Photogravure, Pictorialism, Tonal

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