Among the best places to begin researching the life and work of Clarence Hudson White is at Wikipedia. You'll find a good overview and a wealth of good links here. Clarence White was among "an avant-garde group of experimental photographers who attempted to raise photography to the realm of high art by imitating traditional fine arts models." In the book "Pictorialism into Modernism: The Clarence H. White School of Photography" all that is detailed in what is called by a reviewer as "By far the most substantial review of White's work and influence in print, this is recommended for photo history and general collections." A review of that material can be found at this site. Clarence White Sr. is explained in depression-era context. A web site on which Clarence White's work is put in a time-line context with events of the era. Go here for an explanation of the site: Representing Crisis: A Hypertext Genealogy ... ... or go directly to the section featuring Clarence White It lists significant events in the development of Clarence H. White and positions them in the timeline of the development of early photography Another page on this same site is a nice gallery representative of the varied style and subject matter of White's photographs. Clarence White Jr. and his connection to Maine The niece of Clarence White Jr. donated many of his photographs, letters and family films to the Georgetown Historical Society. The niece believed the items she had inherited should “go back to Maine." This is a link to the essay entitled "The GHS White Christmas Gift" by Jeanne Bailey McGowan |