Alfred Lindstedt, born in Sweden in 1877, made his way to NY, then Kansas City, and then ultimately Los Angeles, CA. He initially received recognition for for his pictorialist style, with heavy modification in the negative making some of his photographs look more like drawings, but he eventually moved into a more typical portrait style. In the 1920s, he shot for Hoover Art Co. and started the Lindstedt-Phelan partnership, both of which took some wonderful Pickford portraits. Lindstedt died in 1958.
Mary Pickford portrait by Alfred Lindstedt. I do not know if the look of this photo is by mistake or if it was done for artistic effect. Of course, Lindstedt was initially known for his artistic negative modifications which he somewhat moved away from by this point, but this strange exposure very well could have been done on purpose. With that said, the print is consumed by peppering which leads me to believe it might not have been intentional. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait by Alfred Lindstedt. And again, I do not know if the look of this photo is by mistake or if it was done for artistic effect. Of course, Lindstedt was initially known for his artistic negative modifications which he somewhat moved away from by this point, but this strange exposure very well could have been done on purpose. With that said, the print is consumed by peppering which leads me to believe it might not have been intentional. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait by Alfred Lindstedt (Walturdaw Pictures photo.) This particular photo seems to have been used in a good number of places, including the Australian glass slide also in the collection. c. 1919. Part of NZ Photo Album.
This could almost pass for a photo by Evans, but it's another Mary Pickford portrait by Alfred Lindstedt for Walturdaw Pictures. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait by Alfred Lindstedt (Walturdaw Pictures photo.) Photo 1918 though this print is c. 1919. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait by Alfred Lindstedt (Walturdaw Pictures photo.) c. 1919. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Hi, The second photo/image was used on the cover of Daddy Long Legs sheet music. Maybe that is why it has a static look.? The first photo was also used for postcards. Actually, all these photos were also sold as postcards. You have a very nice collection.
ReplyDeleteYes, that image was used in a few locations I've seen... In fact, that's pretty much the purpose of all of these photos! Postcards, magazines, newspapers, etc. You'll find the same photos in many places (not that you didn't know that already!) Anyway, the first two Lindstedt photos are peculiar because I don't understand why they were 1. made with such a poor exposure and 2. what the speckled pattern is (it doesn't appear to be in the photo.) I don't know if it's supposed to be artistic or if it's a flaw. I have seen that same speckling on another Lindstedt photo not in my personal collection and he was known, early on, for his extremely pictorialist portraits. So artistic or not? I have no idea!
DeleteI am very impressed with your knowledge about the photographers. It is something I've had a very difficult time researching, some are very well known, Alfred Cheney Johnston for example, while others are all but forgotten. I really appreciate learning this new info. It astounds me the amount of photos she had taken, and just when I think I've seen them all, a new one appears. She had to have been the most photographed woman in the world for her time. Happy Pickford Hunting .. !!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I appreciate it. I enjoy not only the photos and such, but the research that comes along with them. I'm sure some of these photographers only have their name mentioned 6 times a year at this point, but it's still interesting to research their story! Likewise, it can be frustrating at times when you can't find the person or answer you're looking for!
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