Julia Margaret Cameron

Overview

Following on from this year’s historical blockbuster, The Photograph and Australia, the Art Gallery of NSW are presenting a comprehensive survey of the work of influential photographer Julia Margaret Cameron.

This innovative 19-century photographer has become well known for her emotive sensibility. As an active artist in the 1860s, she attracted controversy for her unconventional techniques. Cameron picked up photography in her late 40s and was among the pioneers of soft-focus portraiture. She developed a unique way of capturing beauty, which resonated beyond her time.

Drawn from London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, this exhibition will feature over 100 of Cameron’s works, representing her early attempts through to her mastery of the craft. It will also include a series of letters, sourced from a number of Australian museums.