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Pictorialism - our history

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by Editor Colin Dixon
Edited and published by Yvette Depaepe, the 9th of August 2024

 

For decades after its invention in 1830, photography was used mainly for producing scientific and representational images, and was the preserve of a wealthy elite. The arrival of the Kodak Camera changed this.

In 1888 George Eastman introduced the first handheld amateur camera - the Kodak camera. It was marketed with the slogan "You press the button; we do the rest." The camera was pre-loaded with a roll of film that produced about 100 x 2.5" round picture exposures, and it could easily be carried and handheld during its operation. At first after all of the shots on the film were exposed, you gave the camera and film back to Kodak to produce your images. Hence the birth of Pictorialism. The impact of this change was enormous. Suddenly almost anyone could take a photograph, and within the span of a few years photography became one of the biggest fads in the world.  Now more people had access to cameras and the birth of using photography as an art form rather than a record began.

 

 

'September Haze' by Daniel Castonguay

 

Pictorialists were photographers that approached the camera as a tool, like the paintbrush or chisel, and could be used to make an artistic statement. Most importantly, they wanted their photographs to be enhanced by the beauty of subject matter, tonality and composition rather than creating just an accurate visual record. The movement began in England but moved to New York and around the world.  The art of photography was born and we are surrounded by it now here on 1X.

Typically, a pictorial photograph had a soft focus, was printed in one or more colours other than pure black and white (ranging from warm brown to deep blue). For the Pictorialist, a photograph, just like a painting, drawing or engraving was a way of projecting an emotional intent into the viewer’s realm of imagination.

Many of the strongest voices that championed pictorialism at its beginning were a new generation of amateur photographers. In contrast to its meaning today, the word "amateur" held a different connotation in the discussions of that time. Rather than suggesting an inexperienced novice, the word characterized someone who strived for artistic excellence and a freedom from rigid academic influence. An amateur was seen as someone who could break the rules because he or she was not bound by the then rigid rules set by long-established photography organizations like the Royal Photographic Society - something that is still alive today in many of us including myself. 

 

Clarence H. "White Morning"1908.                                          Alice Broughton "Dawn" 1909 

 

Paul Haviland “Doris Keane 1912.                                            Clarence H. White and Alfred Stieglitz "Torso"1907

 

Jane Reece" Spaces" 1922                                        Edward Steichen, "Flatiron Building" 1904

 


Pictorialism gradually declined in popularity after 1920, although it did not fade until the end of World War II. During this period the new style of photography, Modernism, became popular.

But the Artistic photography we see today, especially on 1X, owes a lot to the pictorialists and we follow in their wake of creativity. We see in a lot of our work, that we have been handed down ideas and a love of artistic photography by these people in our past and which helped to begin this journey for us.

 

'Celestial melody to the earth' by Yvette Depaepe

 

 

'So long Marianne' by Choi seong jin

 

 

'at he heart of Autumn' by Paolo Lazzarotti

 

 

'What awaits her' by Sherin.Abdou

 

 

'Praying for Time' by Jacob Tuinenga

 

 

'Love rescue me!' By Samanta Krivec

 

 

'You see all I need’s a wisper in a world that only shouts' by Charlaine Gerber

 

 

n/t by Raceala Elena

 

 

'Together' by Nel Talen

 

 

'Nude' by Naoya Nakagawa

 

 

'Into the stardust' by IB Ross Rossi

 

 

o.t. by Pe Be

 

'The painted lady' by Colin Dixon

 

Write Bole Kuljic PROColin, it is an immense pleasure looking at your photography. It is intriguing as much as inspiring. Thank you. Cristiano Giani PRO...Interesting article and catchy images. Many thanks for sharing... Colin Dixon CREWThank you to everyone so glad to include the work of yours and the kind comments on the article are appreciated. Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz PROMany thanks for this interesting article and the lovely pictures. Eduardo Blanco García PRONice jordiegeatorrent PROInteressant treball dels inicis de la fotografia i la seva conceptualidad amb l'art. Tossu JEONG PROBeautiful emotional selections. Thank you for sharing and Congratulations 🎈! Ylva Sjögren PROUnderbara bilder allesammans!!!!! Yvette Depaepe CREWThanks for picking out one of my image for this most interesting and excellent article, Colin. Cheers, Yvette Paolo LazzarottiSo very glad my art was considered foor this amazing article! Elena Raceala CREWWonderful article, great selection! Thank you so much for choosing my image! Choi Seoung Jin 镇 PROThank you very much Nel Talen PROThank you so very much Colin, I feel honored! Jacob TuinengaThank you for choose one of my images, and for the rest also a great selection of images!Colin Dixon CREWNo problem a great image !!!

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