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Anne W. Brigman
American
1869–1950
About the Artist
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Anne Brigman. Anne Brigman in Doorway of Her Studio. c. 1908. Gelatin silver print. The Oakland Museum. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Willard M. Nott - Alternate Name(s) Ann Wardrope Nott (Birth Name)
Meeting Points
- Cultural Hubs New York
- Schools White School, 1914–42 Levy Gallery, 1931–49 Royal Photo Society, 1853–present
- Publications Camera Work, 1903–17
Artist Chronology
| December 3, 1869 |
Born
At location: Anne W. Brigman
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Honolulu |
| 1886–94 |
Family lives in Los Gatos
At location: Anne W. Brigman
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Los Gatos |
| 1894 |
Marries Martin Brigman, a sea captain
At location: Anne W. Brigman
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San Francisco |
| 1894–1910 |
Lives in San Francisco
At location: Anne W. Brigman
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San Francisco |
| 1903 |
Third San Francisco Photographic Salon, at the Mark Hopkins Institute
Brigman and members of the New York Photo-Secession group become acquainted with each other through this exhibition.
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San Francisco |
| 1904 |
Exhibition at Corcoran Gallery
Participant: Anne W. Brigman
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District of Columbia |
| 1907 |
Elected a Fellow of the Photo-Secession
Affiliated: Anne W. Brigman
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New York |
| 1907 |
Exhibition of the Photo-Secession members at the Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession
Participant: Anne W. Brigman
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New York |
| 1909 |
Exhibition at the National Arts Club
Participant: Anne W. Brigman
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New York |
| 1909–13 |
Publishes photographs in Camera Work
Contributor: Anne W. Brigman
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New York |
| 1909–10 |
Anne Brigman travels to New York, where she visits Alfred Stieglitz and meets Clarence White, Alvin Langdon Coburn, Edward Steichen, and Gertrude Käsebier
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New York |
| November 3–December 1, 1910 |
International Exhibition of Pictorial Photography, at Albright Art Gallery
Organizer: Alvin Langdon Coburn, Alfred Stieglitz
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Buffalo |
| 1913 |
Lives in New York
At location: Anne W. Brigman
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New York |
| March 12–December 4, 1915 |
Pan-Pacific International Exposition
Organizer: Anne W. Brigman, Francis Bruguière
Visitor: Tina Modotti
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San Francisco |
| 1917 |
Johan Hagemeyer meets Anne Brigman
At location: Anne W. Brigman, Johan Hagemeyer
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Los Angeles |
| 1920 |
Edward Weston meets Anne Brigman, Imogen Cunningham, and Tina Modotti
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Los Angeles |
| 1922 |
First Annual International Exhibition of Pictorial Photography, at the Palace of Fine Arts
Participant: Anne W. Brigman
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San Francisco |
| 1923 |
Second Annual International Exhibition of Pictorial Photography
Participant: Anne W. Brigman
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San Francisco |
| 1930–39 |
Lives in Long Beach
At location: Anne W. Brigman
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Long Beach |
| 1930s |
As her eyesight deteriorates, she stops taking photographs and studies creative writing
At location: Anne W. Brigman
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Long Beach |
| February 18–October 29, 1939 and May 25–September 29, 1940 |
Golden Gate International Exposition
Visitor: Anne W. Brigman
Organizer: Johan Hagemeyer
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San Francisco |
| 1939–50 |
Lives in the Bay Area
At location: Anne W. Brigman
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San Francisco |
| September 29–November 28, 1948 |
Photo Secession (American Photography 1902–1910) at The Museum of Modern Art
Participant: Anne W. Brigman, Alvin Langdon Coburn, George H. Seeley, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz
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New York |
| 1949 |
Publishes Songs of a Pagan, a book of poems written between 1935 and 1942
Contributor: Anne W. Brigman
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Caldwell |
| 1949 |
Begins writing her second book, Child of Hawaii, which was left unfinished at the time of her death
At location: Anne W. Brigman
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San Francisco |
| February 8, 1950 |
Dies
At location: Anne W. Brigman
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Oakland |
