Julia Margaret Cameron - Joanne Lukitsh

The 'pre-Raphaelite' photographer Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-79) developed a radical approach to photographing the human form. As early as the 1860s and 70s, Cameron - a practically self-taught photographer - was producing some of the most innovative and visually striking portraits of the time through her novel use of focus and lighting. She saw herself as an artist and her photographs reflect both her passion for beauty and the mid-Victorian fascination with literature, myth and heroes.