Currently not on view
Spring,
1898
Clarence H. White, 1871–1925; born West Carlisle, OH; died Mexico City, Mexico; active Ohio and New York
x1983-517
In this photograph, White created the effect of a sun-drenched spring day by allowing light to dominate the image, resulting in a pale, hazy exposure. The artist often photographed members of his family in rural landscapes like this one, creating photographs that celebrate a simple, seemingly timeless way of life. White was both an influential teacher and a founding member of the Photo-Secession, a group of Pictorialist photographers whose goal was to increase public awareness of photography. Pictorialism flourished between 1898 and 1917, and its proponents were interested in raising the status of photography to that of other art forms, such as painting, by making photographs that were atmospheric and expressive. These images emphasized the maker’s originality and were often manipulated by hand to imitate the effects of painting.
Information
Title
Spring
Dates
1898
Maker
Medium
Platinum print with graphite
Dimensions
sheet: 20.4 x 15.6 cm
mat (1): 35.9 x 28.1 cm (14 1/8 x 11 1/16 in.)
mat (2): 43.2 x 35.6 cm (17 x 14 in.)
Credit Line
The Clarence H. White Collection, assembled and organized by Professor Clarence H. White Jr., and given in memory of Lewis F. White, Dr. Maynard P. White Sr., and Clarence H. White Jr., the sons of Clarence H. White Sr. and Jane Felix White
Object Number
x1983-517
Place Made
North America, United States
Signatures
Signed in pencil on mat(1) below right corner of photo: Clarence H. White '98
Culture
Materials
Techniques
Subject
Created by Clarence H. White Sr., the artist; by descent to Clarence H. White Jr., on or after July 8, 1925 [1]; by descent to Clarence H. White Jr.’s widow, Ruth Royer White, 1978 [2]; bequest, to Princeton University Art Museum, 1983 [3].
Notes:
[1]. Possibly on the occasion of Clarence H. White Sr.’s death, as part of the Clarence H. White Collection.
[2]. On the occasion of Clarence H. White Jr.’s death.
[3]. Carried out by Ruth Royer White on behalf of Clarence H. White Jr.
Notes:
[1]. Possibly on the occasion of Clarence H. White Sr.’s death, as part of the Clarence H. White Collection.
[2]. On the occasion of Clarence H. White Jr.’s death.
[3]. Carried out by Ruth Royer White on behalf of Clarence H. White Jr.
