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About Clarence White

American · 1871–1925

American[1] Pictorialist photographer and co-founder of the Photo-Secession; his school taught Dorothea Lange and Margaret Bourke-White.

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Largest reported holdingNational Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. · 19 recorded works
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Where to see Clarence White

Collection holdings are reported here; current display varies. Check with each museum before visiting.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who was Clarence White?
    Clarence White co-founded the Photo-Secession with Alfred Stieglitz in 1902[1]. He opened the Clarence H. White School of Photography in New York in 1914, the first American[1] institution to teach photography as fine art. He was inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame in 1986.
  • What is Clarence White known for?
    Clarence White is known for his soft-focus compositions, drawn from Japanese printmaking and Whistler's tonal principles. His images of domestic life in rural Ohio treat photography as a medium for feeling rather than record-keeping. He also founded the Clarence H. White School of Photography, which had a significant influence on twentieth-century photography.
  • What was Clarence White's art style?
    White's art style involved soft-focus compositions influenced by Japanese printmaking and Whistler's tonal principles. His photographs often depicted domestic life and aimed to convey feeling rather than simply record reality. He used a 6½-by-8½-inch view camera to produce platinum and palladium prints.

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Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Clarence White's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Clarence White Used for: biography.
  2. [2] book Ansel Adams; Beaumont Newhall; Nancy Newhall; Louise Dahl-Wolfe; Aaron Siskind; Richard Avedon; Harry Callahan; Lee Friedlander; Tina Modotti; W. Eugene Smith; Paul Strand; Edward Weston; Garry Winogrand; Amy Rule, Ansel Adams; Beaumont Newhall; Nancy Newhall; Louise Dahl-Wolfe; Aaron Siskind; Richard Avedon; Harry Callahan; Lee Friedlander; Tina Modotti; W. Eugene Smith; Paul Strand; Edward Weston; Garry Winogrand; Amy Rule - Original sources _ art and ar Used for: biography.
  3. [3] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
  4. [4] book Landauer, Susan, The not-so-still life : a century of California painting and sculpture Used for: biography.

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