pictorialism
/pɪkˈtɔriəˌlɪzəm/
noun
- A style or movement in photography that emphasizes beauty, artistic composition, and mood over strict realism, often making photos look like paintings.
- Many museums now display works of pictorialism alongside traditional paintings.
- The photographer's use of soft focus and dramatic lighting was a clear example of pictorialism.
- In the early 1900s, pictorialism was a popular way for photographers to be accepted as artists.