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Gertrude Stanton Käsebier, 1852-1934

Nationality: American
Date of Birth: 1852
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Date of Death: 1934
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Identity:

Gertrude Stanton Käsebier was a photographer, known for her portraits and studies of mothers and children.

Life:

She began her career as a painter but turned to photography in c. 1894 and worked for magazines. In c. 1898 she opened a studio in New York that was soon frequented by artistic luminaries as Auguste Rodin and Stanford White. In 1902 she was a founder member of the Photo-Secession and she remained a regular exhibitor until 1910. Käsebier is mentioned in JW's correspondence in August 1902 (#04012) when she made a photographic portrait of the collector Howard Mansfield looking at JW's etching Riault, the Engraver (K.65).

Bibliography:

'Gertrude (Stanton) Käsebier,' Michaels, B. L., 'The Grove Dictionary of Art Online, ed. L. Macy, http://www.groveart.com (accessed 18 August 2004).