Benjamin Brecknell Turner (1815-94) was one of the first British photographers. He is known for his early photographs of rural England. Turner's images were highly praised during his lifetime for their rustic beauty and grandeur. In 2001, the V&A hosted the exhibition Rural England Through a Victorian Lens: Benjamin Brecknell Turner
Benjamin Brecknell Turner
Benjamin Brecknell Turner, the eldest son and second in a family of eight children, was born on 12 May 1815 in the family house at 31-32 The Haymarket, London.
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Photographs of Rural Victorian England by Benjamin Brecknell Turner
Photographs of rural Victorian England by pioneering photographer Benjamin Brecknell Turner
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Benjamin Brecknell Turner Highlights
Highlights from the V&A collection of photographs by Victorian photographer Benjamin Brecknell Turner.
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Benjamin Brecknell Turner: Morphing Past & Present
A series of Benjamin Brecknell Turner photographs animated to show the same views in the present day.
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Benjamin Brecknell Turner Working Methods
Benjamin Brecknell Turner took up paper negative ('Calotype' or 'Talbotype') photography in 1849 with a license from its inventor William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77). Talbot…
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Benjamin Brecknell Turner Related Artists and Influences
Photographers and painters related to the photographer Benjamin Brecknell Turner.
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Benjamin Brecknell Turner Reading List
Recommended reading about Benjamin Brecknell Turner.
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Thu 23 January 2014 11:00
20 WEEK SHORT COURSE: Following the success of last year’s course, we are offering an expanded and more detailed version that explores the history of British art through close examination of examples held in the V&A’s unrivalled
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