JULIA MARGARET CAMERON Biography - Craftmen, artisans and people from other Occupations

 
 

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JULIA MARGARET CAMERON

Name: Julia Margaret Cameron                                                     
Born: June 11, 1815                                                               
Died: January 26, 1879                                                           
                                                                                   
Julia Margaret Cameron (June 11, 1815 -  January 26, 1879) was a British         
photographer. She became known for her portraits of celebrities of the time, and 
for Arthurian and similar legendary themed pictures.                             
                                                                                   
Cameron's photographic career was short as she she did not start until the age   
of 48.Her work had a huge impact on the development of modern photography,       
especially her closely cropped portraits which are still mimicked today. Her     
house, Dimbola Lodge, on the Isle of Wight can still be visited.