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Description: | Emerson photographed the people of East Anglia in such a way as to give dignity to manual labour, revealing some of the more tangible hardships they faced. In these studies, Emerson emphasised 'naturalism', claiming that photography could be 'an independent art' with it's own values. The combination of word and image in his books reinforce his beliefs and provide a thoughtful insight into rural life. For example, Emerson interweaves his written and visual accounts of the Norfolk Broads as an aesthetic experience with one that borders on scientific analysis, as if he were a natural historian or anthropologist. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Subjects: | photogravure | Temporal: | 1888 | Source: | Science Museum | Creator: | Emerson, Peter Henry (1856-1936) | Identifier: | 2003-5001/2/20179 | Go to resource |
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