{"product_id":"2026200014103-secondhand-lewis-carroll-victorian-photographer","title":"Lewis Carroll: Victorian Photographer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest known for sending a young girl tumbling down a rabbit hole into a world of impossible wonder, Lewis Carroll harboured a second, lesser-known creative obsession that rivalled his literary genius — photography. Lewis Carroll: Victorian Photographer presents a stunning collection of Carroll's photographic work, revealing the man behind the pen name as a meticulous and gifted visual artist who turned his lens on the children, celebrities, and intimate domestic scenes of Victorian England. With an authoritative introduction by celebrated photography historian Helmut Gernsheim, this volume contextualises Carroll's practice within the broader history of early photography, illuminating how his images reflect both the aesthetic ideals and the social conventions of the era.\n\nCarroll's photographs possess an uncanny stillness and compositional confidence that set them apart from the work of his contemporaries, and this collection argues compellingly that his visual artistry was no mere hobby but an integral dimension of his creative identity. The portraits — many of them haunting in their quiet intensity — offer a rare and intimate window into Victorian life, while also raising compelling questions about the gaze, innocence, and the power of the image-maker. For anyone who thought they knew Lewis Carroll, this volume promises to reframe everything.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160895660251,"sku":"2026200014103-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/51da3932-7821-45c9-8d99-5a1703b9715d.png?v=1787188179","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014103-secondhand-lewis-carroll-victorian-photographer","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}