Not
clearly defined, pictorialism is a style that peaked between the years of 1885
and 1915, dominating the photography realm by allowing photographers to
manipulate a scene or image to "create" an image (as opposed to
simply recording it). Its popularity waned by the 1920s (when modernism was in
fashion) but again saw some success in the 1940s.
The photo-secession movement of the early 20th century assisted in the promotion of photography as a fine art, especially in the area of photographic pictorialism. In
Australia this movement was instrumental for getting photography recognised as
an art form.
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