Frederick Hollyer adapted new technical developments in photography to create a unique visual record of London life at the dawn of the 20th century. His portrait photographs offer us a glimpse into late-Victorian and Edwardian celebrity culture. The Victoria and Albert Museum holds a remarkable collection of Hollyer portraits - nearly 200 platinum prints contained in three chintz-covered albums - and also some of his reproductions.
Frederick Hollyer biography
Biography of Frederick Hollyer, the Victorian and Edwardian celebrity portrait photographer.
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Frederick Hollyer celebrity portraiture
Photographer Frederick Hollyer took many celebrity portrait photographs of artists and craftspeople.
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Frederick Hollyer: working methods
Frederick Hollyer's early work was produced by a variety of methods, but in 1878 he began to use platinum printing (platinotype). The shift to platinotype printing and gela…
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Frederick Hollyer and the V&A
Frederick Hollyer had a long and successful relationship with the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Frederick Hollyer Reading List
Recommended reading about photographer Frederick Hollyer.
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Earthenware vase with hand painted lustre decoration. Design adapted from an original bottle designed by William De Morgan and painted by Frederick Pa…
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