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Julia Margaret Cameron (née Pattle; 11 June 1815 – 26 January 1879) was a British photographer who is considered one of the most important portraitists of the 19th century. She is known for her soft-focus close-ups of famous Victorians and for illustrative images depicting characters from mythology, Christianity, and literature.
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- Julia Margaret Pattle, 11 June 1815, Calcutta, British India
- Photography
- Herman Norman (grandson)
Learn about Julia Margaret Cameron, a British photographer who captured famous Victorians with her soft-focus style and artistic vision. Explore her biography, works, exhibitions, and publications at MoMA.
Julia Margaret Cameron was a British photographer who is considered one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 19th century. The daughter of an officer in the East India Company, Julia Margaret Pattle married jurist Charles Hay Cameron in 1838.
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Julia Margaret Cameron is a 19th-century British photographer known for painterly portraits of famous figures and allegorical images based on poetry and literature. She photographed from the 1860s to the 1870s, after being given a camera by her daughter and son-in-law. Her works were championed by Alfred Stieglitz and featured in his publications.
Julia Margaret Cameron was a British photographer who used soft focus, blurriness, and props to capture the inner lives of her sitters. She was a pioneer of the Pre-Raphaelite style and a mother-figure for modern photographers. Learn about her life, art, and influences.
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- Calcutta, British India
In December 1863, little more than a year after Roger Fenton retired from photography and sold his equipment, Julia Margaret Cameron received her first camera. It was a gift from her daughter and son-in-law, given with the words “It may amuse you, Mother, to try to photograph during your solitude at Freshwater.”.
Learn about the life and work of Julia Margaret Cameron, one of the most influential photographers of the 19th century. Explore her portraits, letters, and the V&A's collection of over 900 of her photographs.
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