2011/10/14 by Christian A. Peterson · 2 citations
Arts and Humanities · #Photography and Visual Culture
paper · doi:10.1080/03087298.2011.606727
openalex publication_date 2011/10/14 · openalex created_date 2022/05/12 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
In the 1890s photographers began making artistic portraits of their subjects in the home environment. These contrasted to the stiff studio portraits that were standard at the time; key elements were casual poses and natural lighting. For the next few decades, amateur artistic photographers (pictorialists) and professionals freely interacted and both aggressively pursued making home portraits. Realising a large market, publishers issued books on the subject and manufacturers produced specialised equipment.