Pegg Clarke (1890 - 1959) - photo 1

Pegg Clarke

Pegg Clarke was an Australian professional fashion, portrait, architectural and society photographer whose work, published frequently in magazines, was referred to by historian Jack Cato as being of "the highest standard." Her work featured in prominent early 20th century Australian magazines. By the end of World War I Clarke was considered one of the leading photographers in Melbourne. She was respected for her fashion photography, ger high society portraits, especially of debutantes and brides and their portraits of visiting celebrities. Clarke was not trained at the National Gallery School, though she drew as well as photographed, but was involved with the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors. In her personal work, mostly of landscape, Pegg was a Pictorialist.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:1890, Australia
Date and place of death:1959, Melbourne, Australia
Nationality:Australia
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Landscape painter, Photographer, Portraitist
Genre:Cityscape photography, Cityscape, Landscape painting, Portrait
Art style:Fashion photography
Technique:Gelatin silver print

Creators Australia

Simon Linke (1958)
Simon Linke
1958
Clifton Ernest Pugh (1924 - 1990)
Clifton Ernest Pugh
1924 - 1990
Gwendolyn Muriel Grant (1877 - 1968)
Gwendolyn Muriel Grant
1877 - 1968
George Russell Drysdale (1912 - 1981)
George Russell Drysdale
1912 - 1981
Fiona Tan (1966)
Fiona Tan
1966
Hilda Rix Nicholas (1884 - 1961)
Hilda Rix Nicholas
1884 - 1961
Harold Septimus Power (1877 - 1951)
Harold Septimus Power
1877 - 1951
George Johnson (1926 - 2021)
George Johnson
1926 - 2021
Charles Billich (1934)
Charles Billich
1934
Florence Aline Rodway (1881 - 1971)
Florence Aline Rodway
1881 - 1971
Harold Herbert (1891 - 1945)
Harold Herbert
1891 - 1945
Thomas William Roberts (1856 - 1931)
Thomas William Roberts
1856 - 1931
Marion Borgelt (1954)
Marion Borgelt
1954
Kristian Burford (1974)
Kristian Burford
1974
Terry Taylor (1958)
Terry Taylor
1958
John Glover (1767 - 1849)
John Glover
1767 - 1849

Creators Fashion photography

Paul Tanqueray (1905 - 1991)
Paul Tanqueray
1905 - 1991
Paul Outerbridge II (1896 - 1958)
Paul Outerbridge II
1896 - 1958
Arthur Elgort (1940)
Arthur Elgort
1940
David Bailey (1938)
David Bailey
1938
Norman Parkinson (1913 - 1990)
Norman Parkinson
1913 - 1990
Hiro (Yasuhiro) Wakabayashi (1930 - 2021)
Hiro (Yasuhiro) Wakabayashi
1930 - 2021
Patrick Demarchelier (1943 - 2022)
Patrick Demarchelier
1943 - 2022
Clifford Coffin (1913 - 1972)
Clifford Coffin
1913 - 1972
David Seidner (1957 - 1999)
David Seidner
1957 - 1999
Lillian Bassman (1917 - 2012)
Lillian Bassman
1917 - 2012
Sante D'Orazio (1956)
Sante D'Orazio
1956
Mario Testino (1954)
Mario Testino
1954
Fernand Fonssagrives (1910 - 2003)
Fernand Fonssagrives
1910 - 2003
Herbert List (1903 - 1975)
Herbert List
1903 - 1975
Alberto Rizzo (1931 - 2004)
Alberto Rizzo
1931 - 2004
Collier Schorr (1963)
Collier Schorr
1963
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