Summary
Agnes Beatrice Warburg (1872–1953) was a British photographer who contributed to the acceptance of colour photography in the English-speaking world. She had been encouraged to take up photography by her brother, John Cimon Warburg (1867–1931), who also worked with colour.[2]
Agnes Beatrice Warburg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1872 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 4 January 1953 (aged 80–81) Surrey, United Kingdom[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Photography |
| Movement | Pictorialism[1] |
Warburg exhibited at the Linked Ring and at the Royal Photographic Society, where she was a founder-member of the Pictorial and Colour Groups.[3] As a result of her Pictorialist approach, she used photography as an art form rather than for commercial gain. Her results using the Autochrome process were of a remarkably high quality.[4]
Warburg died on 4 January 1953 at her home in Bramley, Surrey, where she had lived for the final seven years of her life.[5] In her will, she gave 70 acres (28 ha) of land on Box Hill to the National Trust.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Maurice, Jacquie. "Warburg, Agnes (1872–1953)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ Mark Jacobs, "Autochromes: Women photographers", Luminous Lint. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Robert Leggat, "Women Pioneers of Photography", A History of Photography. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Daniel P. McGoldrick, "Famous Landscape Photographers That Changed Our World", Bright Hub. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Colour photography pioneer". Surrey Advertiser. No. 11222. 10 January 1953. p. 7.
- ^ Holton, Viki (2023). A woman's will : The changing lives of British women, told through the things they have left behind. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-4456-9243-2.
External links edit
- Morning Bathe (1937) by Agnes Warburg