California Pictorialism
San Francisco: San Francisco Museum of Art, 1977. 1st Edition. Quarto, publisher's photo-illustrated stiff paper wraps.
Catalog published in conjunction with an exhibition of photography from the California Pictorialism movement, held at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in 1977. Pictorialism developed during the late 19th century and dominated the field until shortly after the first World War, with an emphasis on aesthetics and composition over the recording of reality. This exhibition presented work by leading figures such as Anne Brigman, Arnold Genthe, and Edward Weston. Illustrated with black-and-white plates; with text by curator Margery Mann on Pictorialist theory, the history of the movement in California, and notes on technique; and artist bios, an exhibition checklist, and selected bibliography. Fine. Item #11385
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