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Peter Henry Emerson

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British writer and photographer (1856-1936)

United KingdomArtistsLived 1856 to 1936 · aged 79
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Peter Henry Emerson was a British writer and photographer. His photographs are early examples of promoting straight photography as an art form. He is known for taking photographs that displayed rural settings and for his disputes with the photographic establishment about the purpose and meaning of photography.

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1856 to 1936 · aged 79
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13 languages

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