Clarence Hudson White
Clarence Hudson White was an American photographer, teacher and a founding member of the PhotoSecession movement. He grew up in small towns in Ohio, where his primary influences were his family and the social life of rural America. After visiting the Worlds Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, he took up photography. Although he was completely selftaught in the medium, within a few years he was internationally known for his pictorial photographs that captured the spirit and sentimentality of America in the early twentieth century. As he became well known for his images, White was sought out by other photographers who often traveled to Ohio to learn from him. He became friends with Alfred Stieglitz and helped advance the cause of photography as a true art form. In 1906 White and his family moved to New York City in order to be closer to Stieglitz and his circle and to further promote his own work. While there he became interested in teaching photography and in 1914 he established t
White was born in 1871 in West Carlisle, Ohio, the second son and youngest child of Lewis Perry White and Phebe Billman White. He was raised in what was known as The American House, a large tavern built by his greatgrandfather and Ohio pioneer settler Augustine White in 1817. His childhood was described as idyllic, and, unlike many children of the time, he grew up in good health and with no deaths or tragedies in his family. He and his brother Pressley, who was two years older, spent much of their time playing in the fields and hills near their small hometown.
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