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Alfred Stieglitz was an American photographer and modern art promoter. He was born in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1864 and died in 1946. He is considered one of the most important figures in the history of photography and played a major role in promoting photography as a fine art form.
Stieglitz began his career as a photographer in the late 19th century, and over the course of his career, he experimented with various photographic techniques and styles. He is known for his photographs of New York City and for his portraits of notable figures such as Georgia O'Keeffe, whom he later married.
In addition to his work as a photographer, Stieglitz was also a major advocate for the acceptance of photography as a legitimate art form. He founded the Photo-Secession movement in 1902, which sought to promote photography as fine art, and later founded the gallery "291" in New York City to showcase the work of photographers and other modern artists.
Stieglitz's work and his promotion of photography as an art form had a significant impact on the medium and on the art world more broadly. His work continues to be exhibited and studied in museums and galleries around the world.
Clarence Hudson White (1871-1925) was an American photographer and one of the founding members of the Photo-Secession movement. Born on 8 April 1871 in Newark, Ohio, White initially pursued a career in education and theology. He studied theology at the University of Kansas and became a teacher. White's interest in photography developed during the 1890s and he eventually shifted his focus from teaching to photography. He studied art at the Art Students League of New York and later travelled to Europe to further his artistic education. In 1902, he co-founded the Photo-Secession movement with Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen and other notable photographers. The movement aimed to establish photography as a legitimate art form and to promote Pictorialism, an approach that emphasised artistic expression over mere documentary representation. White became known for his soft-focus, atmospheric images, often with allegorical or symbolic themes. He was particularly adept at capturing scenes of rural life, often using his family and friends as models in his photographs. White also became a respected teacher, teaching photography at Columbia University and founding the Clarence H. White School of Photography in New York in 1914. His influence extended beyond his own work, as he played a crucial role in shaping the next generation of photographers, including Dorothea Lange and Paul Strand. Clarence Hudson White died in Mexico on 7 July 1925. His legacy endures through his contributions to the development of photography as an art form and his influence on the education of photographers.
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