1900
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Pan and a Girl is a 1900 photographic by Clarence Hudson White, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photograph shows a man and a woman in a forest setting. The man, possibly Pan, has horns and is holding a bunch of grapes. He is standing behind the woman, who is wearing a long dress and has her head turned to the side. The photograph is in black and white, with the figures standing out against a dark background. The lighting is soft, with no harsh shadows or bright highlights. The overall effect is one of quiet intimacy, as if the viewer has stumbled upon a private moment in the forest. The photograph is a beautiful example of early 20th-century photography, and it's worth looking up more of Clarence Hudson White's work to see how he used chiaroscuro to create dramatic effects in his photographs.
A sepia-toned photographic portrait from 1900 by Clarence Hudson White features a nude girl leaning over a carved stone bust of a young boy, which is adorned with grapevines.
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Clarence Hudson White was an American photographer, teacher and a founding member of the Photo-Secession movement.
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