PICTORIALISM

Cyanotypes, Photograms, 2022

Pictorialism is a historical, artistic style of photography originating from the late nineteenth century. It is an aesthetic movement whose guiding principles were elevating photography to the level of what was then considered a true art form, and freeing it from the perception that it is a simple record of reality. In Pictorialism, the photographer ‘manipulates’ the photograph (while photographing or during the process of making/developing a photograph) to create an artwork. At the same time, preference over its documentary nature is given to the beauty of the displayed motif, the composition, and the photograph's tone.

This project was co-funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of North Macedonia and City of Skopje.