Research Catalog

Oscar G. Rejlander : artist photographer

Title
Oscar G. Rejlander : artist photographer / Lori Pauli ; with essays by Jordan Bear, Karen Hellman and Phillip Prodger.
Author
Rejlander, O. G. (Oscar Gustav), 1813-1875
Publication
  • Ottawa : National Gallery of Canada, [2018]
  • ©2018

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Additional Authors
  • Pauli, Lori
  • Bear, Jordan
  • Hellman, Karen
  • Prodger, Phillip
  • J. Paul Getty Museum, host institution.
  • National Gallery of Canada, host institution.
  • Canadian Photography Institute, host institution.
Description
335 pages : illustrations; 33 cm
Summary
A fascinating survey of the varied career of an inventive and influential 19th-century photographer, from allegorical montage to Darwin's catalogue of emotions0 Oscar G. Rejlander (1813-1875) was a Swedish-born photographer who pioneered the genre of art photography. He is best known for combining negatives to form elaborate allegorical compositions and for his ability to communicate expression through his photographic studies and portraits. His influence shines in the works of other important photographers of the day. This catalogue accompanies the first major retrospective on this vital yet understudied figure and considers the whole range of his activities, including his work as a painter and printmaker.0 Lori Pauli introduces Rejlander with a comprehensive survey of his life and career. Three essays follow, from leading scholars in the field of 19th-century photography, with topics ranging from Rejlander's engagement with Victorian painting, to his studio and working methods, to his artistic circle and work with Charles Darwin. Engagingly written and beautifully illustrated, this publication fills a void in scholarship on Rejlander; it also sheds light more broadly on the intersection of art and science and the uses of photography in Victorian culture, as well as the history of photography and its impact on Victorian culture. Exhibition: National Gallery of Canada: Canadian Photography Institute Galleries, Ottawa, Canada (19.10.2018 - 03.02.2019) / The Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA (12.03.-09.06.2019).
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Exhibion catalogs.
  • Exhibition catalogs.
  • History.
Note
  • Issued also in French under the same title.
  • Errata slip inserted.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued By (note)
  • Co-published by: 5 Continents Editions.
Exhibitions (note)
  • Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the National Gallery of Canada, Canadian Photography Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, from 19 October 2018 to 3 February 2019, and at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California, from 12 March to 9 June 2019.
Contents
Foreword -- Preface -- On becoming the father of art photography / Lori Pauli -- The "plasticity" of Rejlander's studio / Karen Hellman -- Collectors, copyists and collaborators: on Rejlander's relationships / Jordan Bear -- Giving his body to science : Rejlander's photographs for Charles Darwin / Phillip Prodger -- Plates -- Chronology -- List of plates -- Bibliography -- Index.
ISBN
  • 9780300237092
  • 030023709X
OCLC
  • on1060588162
  • SCSB-9195377
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library