Pictorialism
Pictorialism
02/24/2008 @ 03:05 PM Filed in:
Photography
In my bio (About
John), I mention I have picked up an interest in Impressionism
as a result of my style of photography. Some time this year I
realized I also have in interest in Pictorial photography for the
same reason as Pictorialism in some ways mirrors Impressionistic
paintings.
Anyway, this photographic movement seems rather lost in time as not many people are aware of it or it they do they prefer the f/64 group view on photography (everything must be rendered sharp). I watched a few segments of a multi-segmented documentary on photography by the BBC and while they were talking about the time period just before Pictorialism they completely skip over it and head straight into war-time photojournalism. I was rather shocked. Love it or hate it, the movement has a profound influence on much of the photography we see today in just about every magazine. If it weren't for Pictorialism, there would be nothing for the members of the f/64 group to rebel against.
I recently picked up a couple books on the movement. My favorite is the book on Europe's take (see Impressionist Camera). The pictures in this book are soooo cool!
I would love to join a local, regional, or even national pictorial photo club/group. If anyone knows of one or wants to create one, please contact me ASAP.
Anyway, this photographic movement seems rather lost in time as not many people are aware of it or it they do they prefer the f/64 group view on photography (everything must be rendered sharp). I watched a few segments of a multi-segmented documentary on photography by the BBC and while they were talking about the time period just before Pictorialism they completely skip over it and head straight into war-time photojournalism. I was rather shocked. Love it or hate it, the movement has a profound influence on much of the photography we see today in just about every magazine. If it weren't for Pictorialism, there would be nothing for the members of the f/64 group to rebel against.
I recently picked up a couple books on the movement. My favorite is the book on Europe's take (see Impressionist Camera). The pictures in this book are soooo cool!
I would love to join a local, regional, or even national pictorial photo club/group. If anyone knows of one or wants to create one, please contact me ASAP.
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