Clarence H. White

Clarence H. White, a self-taught American photographer, helped establish photography as an art form and founded the first school in the U.S. to teach it as such.

ABOUT

Clarence H. White (1871–1925) was a pivotal figure in American photography, renowned for his evocative pictorial photographs and his dedication to elevating photography to the status of fine art. Growing up in rural Ohio, White was initially a bookkeeper with a passion for music and drawing. His life took a dramatic turn after visiting the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, where he was immersed in the world of photography. Completely self-taught, White quickly…

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NOTABLE WORKS

On the Porch (Julia Hall McCune) 1892 · Cleveland Museum of Art Letitia Felix 1893 · Cleveland Museum of Art The Azalea Plant (Julia Hall McCune) 1895 · Cleveland Museum of Art Along the Old Canal 1896 · Cleveland Museum of Art What Shall I Say? 1896 · Cleveland Museum of Art The Readers 1897 · Cleveland Museum of Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced

Alfred StieglitzPhoto-Secession Paul StrandModernism Doris UlmannPictorialism