Somewhat evocative of the platinum prints of Frederic H. Evans (1853-1943), a London bookseller and photographer, was a feisty little man who served tea in William Morris-designed cups. He knew the famous leader of the Arts and Crafts Movement and gained permission to photograph Morris's home, Kelmscott Manor. Morris was but one of many artists and literati whom Evans knew through his bookshop.
In his avocation of photography, he concentrated on architecture, landscape and portraiture while also writing for leading photography periodicals. A prominent member of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, Evans was elected to its sessionist group, the Linked Ring, an elite, international, fine art-oriented society that included the American Photo-Secessionist Gertrude Kasebier. She deserted to join the Pictorial Photographers of America, along with Clarence White, both of whom were featured in The Craftsman magazine. John Fuller will discuss and illustrate the work these three leading photo pictorialists of the Arts and Crafts movement.
