Baron Adolph de Meyer (1 September 1868 [1] - 6 January 1946) was a photographer famed for his photographic portraits in the early 20th century, many of which depicted celebrities such as Mary Pickford, Rita Lydig, Luisa Casati, Billie Burke, Irene Castle, John Barrymore, Lillian Gish, Ruth St. Denis, King George V, and Queen Mary. Baron Adolph de Meyer was a magical portrait photographer, so gifted that Cecil Beaton dubbed him "the Debussy of photography."
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BARON ADOLPH DE MEYER (18681946) , Water Lilies Christie's
Artist Adolf de Meyer (1868 - 1946) French Biography The facts of Baron Adolf de Meyer's early life have been obscured by contradictory accounts from various sources (including himself); he was born in Paris or Germany, spent his childhood in both France and Germany, and entered the international photographic community in 1894-1895. Baron Adolph de Meyer (1 September 1868 - 6 January 1946) was a photographer famed for his photographic portraits in the early 20th century, many of which depicted celebrities such as Mary Pickford, Rita Lydig, Luisa Casati, Billie Burke, Irene Castle, John Barrymore, Lillian Gish, Ruth St. Denis, King George V, and Queen Mary.. Baron Adolf de Meyer spent his childhood in Paris and Germany. He exhibited photographs as an amateur photographer when he was around twenty-six years old. The following year he relocated from Dresden to London, where he was admitted to the Royal Photographic Society and the Linked Ring. Baron Adolph de Meyer (1 September 1868 - 6 January 1946) was a photographer famed for his photographic portraits in the early 20th century, many of which depicted celebrities such as Mary Pickford, Rita Lydig, Luisa Casati, Billie Burke, Irene Castle, John Barrymore, Lillian Gish, Ruth St. Denis, King George V of the United Kingdom, and Queen M.
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Baron Adolf de Meyer is a Paris-born, German-Jewish and Scottish photographer whose early 20th century celebrity portraits included the likes of Josephine Baker, John Barrymore and Queen. From Issues The fall of Baron de Meyer, fashion's first big photographer Photo historian Vince Aletti on the life of one of the most influential men in early 20th century fashion magazines For most of us, changes in fashion lead to the occasional wardrobe clear-out. One photographer who had a great deal to do with changing this presented himself as Baron Adolph de Meyer, who claimed to be French but was actually born in Germany, added the "de" to his name and seemed to have no legitimate claim on the title "baron." Baron de Meyer's photos were often done in a dream like manner using soft focus. A member of the "international set" in fin-de-siècle Europe, Baron Adolf de Meyer (1868-1946) was also a pioneering photographer, known for creating works that transformed reality into a beautiful fantasy. Quicksilver Brilliance is the first museum exhibition devoted to the artist in more than twenty years and the first ever at The Met.
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Fashion photographer. He also took a lot of portraits of his wife Olga. The Baron was famous for making up his own history. In the book A Singular Elegance: The Photographs of Baron Adolph De Meyer (Chronicle Books, San Francisco in association with International Center of Photography, New York: 1994) we learn a few facts: Baron Adolf de Meyer was both artist and aristocrat, making style the very substance of his work.
Baron Adolph de Meyer (1868-1946), Photographer Sitter in 2 portraits Artist associated with 18 portraits Baron De Meyer was born in Paris and educated in Dresden. He joined the Royal Photographic Society in 1893 and then the breakaway photo-secessionist group, the Linked Ring in 1898. Abstract. This article analyzes the work of Baron Adolph de Meyer, a pictorialist whose work revolutionized fashion photography at Vogue between 1913 and 1922. After a brief discussion of de Meyer's life and work in Europe before emigrating to New York City in 1914, the essay draws on recent scholarship on "public feelings" to investigate the queer context of de Meyer's photographic work.
Barón Adolph de Meyer, el primer fotógrafo de moda Viste la Calle
It took the work of Baron Adolph de Meyer to loosen up fashion editorial with challenging portraits in the pages of Vogue, Vanity Fair and Harper's Bazaar. A rare showing of more than 100 of his society portraits, commercial fashion photography and still lifes recently opened at Robert Miller Gallery (through April 3; robertmillergallery.com Object Details Artist Baron Adolph de Meyer, 1 Sep 1868 - 6 Jan 1946 Sitter Baron Adolph de Meyer, 1 Sep 1868 - 6 Jan 1946 Credit Line National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution c. 1920s Object number NPG.96.72 Restrictions & Rights CC0 Type Photograph Medium Gelatin silver print Dimensions Image/Sheet: 22.8cm x 16.7cm (9" x 6 9/16")
