Fading Away
Henry Peach Robinson (English 1830-1901)
Robinson was best known for his pioneering combination printing, joining multiple negatives
to eventually form a single image. He learned the ways of photography from Dr. Hugh Diamond's instructions, which had been printed in the Journal of the Photographic Society. He unfortunately had to leave the world of dark room work due to an illness caused by toxic chemicals there. Robinson continued to be involved in the photographic world however, and wrote famous works about photography, and formed the Linked Ring, a society of photographers who grew disillusioned by the photographic establishment as represented by the Photographic Society.
This photo caught my eye right away, because it is so vintage and outdated. I felt remorse for the woman who was dying, and her loved ones that surrounded her. Besides being one of his most famous works, this picture sticks me as unique and captivating, it really made me think and wonder what was going through each person's head in the photo.
This work depicted a young girl's death, surrounded by her family. I feel as though topics such as these need to be recognized and thought about, because they can't always be ignored. Robinson, I believe, showed how each person dealt with this situation, just by their body language.
to eventually form a single image. He learned the ways of photography from Dr. Hugh Diamond's instructions, which had been printed in the Journal of the Photographic Society. He unfortunately had to leave the world of dark room work due to an illness caused by toxic chemicals there. Robinson continued to be involved in the photographic world however, and wrote famous works about photography, and formed the Linked Ring, a society of photographers who grew disillusioned by the photographic establishment as represented by the Photographic Society.
This photo caught my eye right away, because it is so vintage and outdated. I felt remorse for the woman who was dying, and her loved ones that surrounded her. Besides being one of his most famous works, this picture sticks me as unique and captivating, it really made me think and wonder what was going through each person's head in the photo.
This work depicted a young girl's death, surrounded by her family. I feel as though topics such as these need to be recognized and thought about, because they can't always be ignored. Robinson, I believe, showed how each person dealt with this situation, just by their body language.
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