Julia Margaret Cameron
Julia
Margaret Cameron was a British photographer. She became known for her
portraits of celebrities of the time, and for photographs with Arthurian
and other legendary or heroic themes.
Born: June 11, 1815, Kolkata, India
Died: January 26, 1879, Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Artwork: The Irish Peasant (Mary Ryan), More
Cameron's photographic career was short, spanning eleven years of her life (1864–1875). She took up photography at the relatively late age of 48, when she was given a camera as a present.Although her style was not widely appreciated in her own day, her work has had an impact on modern photographers, especially her closely cropped portraits. Her house, Dimbola Lodge, on the Isle of Wight is open to the public.
Cameron's photographic career was short, spanning eleven years of her life (1864–1875). She took up photography at the relatively late age of 48, when she was given a camera as a present.Although her style was not widely appreciated in her own day, her work has had an impact on modern photographers, especially her closely cropped portraits. Her house, Dimbola Lodge, on the Isle of Wight is open to the public.
Cameron portrait of Julia Prinsep Jackson, later Julia Stephen, Cameron's niece, favourite subject, and the mother of the author.
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