Pictorialismi
Pictorialismo, or pictorialism, is a historical photographic movement that emerged in the late 19th century and lasted into the early 20th century. It aimed to establish photography as a fine art by prioritizing painterly aesthetics over documentary sharpness, emphasizing mood, composition, and atmosphere.
Practitioners sought to make photographs resemble paintings through soft focus, decorative tonality, and careful printing. Techniques
The subject matter tended toward landscapes, intimate portraits, allegorical or literary themes, and scenes with a
Notable photographers and groups associated with pictorialism include Henry Peach Robinson and Oscar Gustave Rejlander in
By the 1910s and 1920s, pictorialism declined as “straight” photography and modernist sensibilities emphasized sharp focus,