Artist

Dwight A. Davis

born 1852-died 1944
Also known as
  • Dwight Arthur Davis
Active in
  • Massachusetts, United States
Biography

A Worcester, Massachusetts, member of the Pictorial Photographers of America, Davis exhibited his work in the controversial First American Salon in December 1905. Signaling a break between rival factions of American Pictorialism and Steigliz's Photo-Secession, this Salon introduced work of regional photographers such as Davis while omitting work by major figures such as George Seeley.

Along with John Chislett, Davis was singled out for his handling of light. Taken in the crepuscular light of early evening, Davis's photograph exemplifies the impressionistic aesthetic of American Pictorialism.

Merry A. Foresta American Photographs: The First Century (Washington, D.C.: National Museum of American Art with the Smithsonian Institution Press, 1996)

Works by this artist (5 items)

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J. J. Lankes, Country Post Office, 1931, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Frank McClure, 1979.98.141
Country Post Office
Artist
Date1931
wood engraving on paper
Not on view
J. J. Lankes, Marina, 1930, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Frank McClure, 1979.98.140
Marina
Artist
Date1930
wood engraving on paper
Not on view
J. J. Lankes, Briarfield, ca. early 1930s, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Frank McClure, 1979.98.144
Briarfield
Artist
Dateca. early 1930s
wood engraving on paper
Not on view
J. J. Lankes, Sunday Afternoon, 1934, published 1936, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Frank McClure, 1979.98.143
Sunday Afternoon
Artist
Date1934, published 1936
wood engraving on paper
Not on view