Curtis Moffat (1887-1949) created dynamic abstract photographs, innovative colour still lifes, and glamorous society portraits. In the early 1920s, he collaborated with photographer Man Ray in Paris, making portraits and abstract 'photograms', or 'Rayographs'.
Curtis Moffat: biography
Curtis Moffat was born in 1887 into a wealthy New York family. He was raised in Brittany and attended boarding scho…
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Curtis Moffat: Experimental photography and design, 1923–1935
Curtis Moffat created dynamic abstract photographs, innovative colour still-lives and some of the most glamorous so…
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Curtis Moffat's scrapbook
Curtis Moffat created dynamic abstract photographs, innovative colour still lifes, and glamorous society portraits.…
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Curtis Moffat collection highlights
Curtis Moffat (1887-1949) created dynamic abstract photographs, innovative colour still lifes, and glamorous societ…
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Ukiyo-e: pictures of the Floating World
Images of everyday Japan, printed for popular consumption in the Edo period (1615-1868), they represent one of the highpoints of Japanese cultural achievement.
Francis Williams - a portrait of an early black writer
This is a portrait of Francis Williams, the first recorded black writer in the British Empire. It was painted around 1745 by an unknown artist, who was probably based in Jamaica.
Colour Changes for the V&A Facade
In the mid 1980's the V& A started investigating how industrial cleaning processes might be adapted safely to clean the facade. It's carving and statues had become totally obscured by thick black surface accretions and soiling.
An Exploration of the original appearance of Nicholas Hilliard's portrait miniatures using computer image manipulation
The goal of this research project has been to simulate the original appearance of selected Hilliard portrait miniatures using computer image manipulation techniques.
International Print Biennale 2011: V&A Prize Winner
Dawn Cole was the winner of the V&A Prize at the International Print Biennale, Newcastle, in 2011, and this print, Amputations, Etc., 2011, was acquired for the V&A as a result.
British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age
31 March–12 August 2012
Showcasing over 300 British design objects, this exhibition celebrates the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘Austerity Games' to the summer of 2012.
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Abstract photogram (Custom print)
Abstract photogram, by Curtis Moffat (A4 Print, Satin Finish)
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