Lewis Carroll
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Anne Higonnet's discussion of Carroll, as a photographer and as a prominent member of Victorian society, offers new insight into his relationships with his sitters in the light of the social conventions of the time. It also emphasizes Carroll s unique, dreamlike vision of childhood.
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A man of many talents, Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was a distinguished Professor of Mathematics at Christ Church College, Oxford, and a successful author of children's books. Long before he published the famous Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Carroll was a dedicated and prolific photographer, creating approximately 3,000 images during his twenty-five years of photographic activity. He is mostly remembered for his exceptional photographs of children, which include portraits of Alice Liddell, the inspiration behind his classic book. Carroll also used to compile his photographs into albums and send them to major cultural figures in Victorian society, in hopes that they might want similar portraits of themselves or their children. His photographs thus include sitters such as the family of the Pre-Raphaelite painter and poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais, and Alfred Lord Tennyson, among others. His work also features portraits of family members and close friends as well as landscapes and still lifes, demonstrating the remarkable extent and complexity of Carroll's photographic art. His work has become embedded deeply in modern culture, influencing many artists. His photographs have seen a recent resurgence in popularity, demonstrating their importance to the history of photography. Carroll is now considered one of the greatest Victorian photographers.Anne Higonnet's thoughtful discussion of Carroll, as a photographer and as a prominent member of Victorian society, offers new insight into his relationships with his sitters in the light of the social conventions of the time. It also emphasizes Carroll s unique, dreamlike vision of childhood.
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Item number (ASIN): 0714842826
Author: Anne Higonnet
Dewey Decimal Number: 770
Edition: Ill
ISBN: 0714842826
Manufacturer: Phaidon Press Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Package Dimensions: 87 x 866 x 1079 (hundredths-inches)
Publication Date: September 1, 2008
Publisher: Phaidon Press Inc.
Binding: Hardcover
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- From one of most renowned and prolific photographers in the Victorian eraLewis Carroll, pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, is best know for his Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass stories. Less well-known is that he was one of the most renowned and prolific photographers in the Victorian era. In Lewis Carroll, Higonnet (Pictures of Innocence) provides an overview, not only of Carroll's photography, but also of the subjects, Carroll's relationships with them (especially with Alice Liddell) and interpretation of the photos. Most of the photos are portraits of Carroll's family, friends, and occasional Victorian personalities like Alfred Lord Tennyson. There are also some still-lifes, landscapes, and some almost humorous pictures that are out of place in Victorian photos, but coming from the person who wrote Alice in Wonderland, should be expected. A book for fans of photography history or portraits.
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