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6 серпня 2022, 06:19

Architectural photography by Frederick Evans

Architectural photography by Frederick Evans
The English photographer Frederick Evans was primarily interested in architectural structures: ancient cathedrals, city buildings, as well as beautiful interiors. Until the mid-90s of the XIX century, Evans was engaged in bookselling, then he decided to devote himself entirely to photography and took up the new art seriously. He took the technology of platinum type as a basis and until 1915 he took many beautiful pictures. However, the price of platinum began to rise sharply, the materials became unaffordable, and Evans abandoned photography because he did not want to switch to other methods of obtaining images.
The perfect shot for Evans was an unedited photo. He directly showed richly decorated cathedrals and monasteries, buildings from rural and urban areas as they really are. The public liked Evans' work so much that he was recognized as the best architectural photographer of his time. However, it was precisely because of his straightforwardness that critics felt that he lacked the latitude in creative expression that was made possible by new technologies.
In addition to buildings, Evans photographed landscapes and portraits. He made acquaintances with famous personalities whom he photographed, among them was the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, a pen pal. For his merits, Evans was accepted into the Royal Photographic Society, in addition, he entered the group “The Linked Ring” (The Linked Ring), whose goal was to convey to the public that photography is an art.
Among the works of Evans, a special place is occupied by the "Sea of ​​​​Steps" - a photograph taken in 1903. It depicts a staircase, which is located in Wells Cathedral. Due to the peculiarities of the shape of the steps and the angle, the composition resembles sea waves during the surf.

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