Making a Presence: F. Holland Day in Artistic Photography

by Trevor J. Fairbrother

Book Overview

Boston photographer Fred Holland Day (1864-1933) first distinguished himself in literary circles--as a critic, bibliophile, and co-founder of the progressive publishing firm Copeland and Day--before turning to photography in the 1880s. By the turn of the century, he had established an international reputation as a leader in the Pictorialist movement, striving to gain acceptance for photography as a fine art.

Day's work ranged from intimate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300180381
• ISBN13: 9780300180381
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Addison
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.1" x 10.0"