George C. Cox

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yas an art in which a machine doesall the work, that it is difficult to believethat some of the greatest portraits of ourtime have been produced by this medium.It is true, however, that the ideal require-ment of a portrait—to give a glimpse of amans soul—has never been more nearlysatisfied than by a few photographs madeseveral years ago in England by Mrs. JuliaCameron, and by a large number made inthe last few years in New York by Mr. G. C. Cox. Of Mrs. Camerons work thismagazine has already given its readerssome specimens.* The present article isdevoted to that of Mr. Cox. So quietly has Mr. Coxs work been donethat, except to a limited public particularlyinterested in purely artistic results, it isunfamiliar. He has never sought generalrecognition. Conscious that what he wasstriving to attain would be understood byonly a few men, he has worked tor them * McClures Magazine for December, 1893. Copyright, 1897, by the S. S. McClure Co. All rights reserved. 56° A GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER.
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WALT WHITMAN. G. C. Cox, Photographer. alone, seeking their criticisms and sugges-tions and observing closely the effect onthem of what he had done. To appreciate his method of work, oneshould have a sitting in his studio. Theexperience is altogether unusual. Onedoes nothing as in the conventional studio.He is not posed. He is not bidden to lookat the upper right-hand corner of any-thing. He is not asked to smile. He isnot made to keep quiet while a watchticks out an interminable minute. As forthe camera, it seems hardly to come into theoperation. Probably many persons havehad a series of portraits taken by Mr. Cox who afterwards were unable to tell withoutan effort where the camera stood andhow it was operated. All this is naturalenough if one understands what the artistis trying to do. His treatment of a sitteris founded on his theory that all menpurposely or unwittingly wear a mask,and that unless this mask can be tornaway and the emotions allowed to chasefreely across the face, no

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feeling isbest conquered by taking the subject in hisown home or place of work. There henaturally wears a lighter mask and fallsmore readily into characteristic attitudes.Many of Mr. Coxs happiest results havebeen obtained by studying his subjects intheir own homes. Thus the fine portraitof Richardson was taken in the architects house. His recent experiences in photo-graphing Mr. Cleveland at the White Houseand Major McKinley at Canton, have beenequally convincing that if one wishes tomake a real portrait it is wiser to study thesubject where he is most at home. In taking photographs Mr. Cox aims tomake as many as six negatives. A com-plete series of his pictures runs the gamutof a mans soul from the moment of smil-ing ease to the one of anguish. Not thathe always succeeds in completing the se-ries; he rarely fails, however, to get sev-eral characteristic pictures. What couldbe more characteristic, fuller of sweetnessand truth than his portrait of W nitman ? A GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER. 563
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G. C Cox, Photographer. WALTER SH1RLAVV. He has given us in it what must remainthe typical portrait of Whitman—a portraitwhich is the foundation of Johnsons greatetching, which George Barnard, the sculp-tor, declares has been his inspiration, andat the sight of which Duse cried out, whenit was shown to her, But it is his soul!Plow can one photograph a soul ? Jt is not to be supposed that all of Coxssitters yield themselves unresistingly to hisunusual procedure. Trained to pose to acamera, many are inclined to resent theartists effort to interest them and makethem forget the object of their visit. Thereare others who insist that, unless a faceis lighted in a certain way, the result cannot be satisfactory—slaves of a the-ory, they fail to see that this is a revo-lutionist regardless of conventions, whose the fine thins: he aim is to get onlysees. Another difficulty with which Mr. Coxstruggles is the almost universal notionthat a portrait should be something deco-rative. Many a woman

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oul!Plow can one photograph a soul ? Jt is not to be supposed that all of Coxssitters yield themselves unresistingly to hisunusual procedure. Trained to pose to acamera, many are inclined to resent theartists effort to interest them and makethem forget the object of their visit. Thereare others who insist that, unless a faceis lighted in a certain way, the result cannot be satisfactory—slaves of a the-ory, they fail to see that this is a revo-lutionist regardless of conventions, whose the fine thins: he aim is to get onlysees. Another difficulty with which Mr. Coxstruggles is the almost universal notionthat a portrait should be something deco-rative. Many a woman who goes to himmakes a really characteristic picture im-possible by her elaborate preparations.Nothing could be more fatal to the Coxidea. Chiffons are as inappropriate in oneof his portraits as trefoils on a Grecianfacade. Where a woman dresses especiallyfor her picture all that Cox can get is, as 564 A GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER.
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HENRY WARD BEECHER. G. C. Cox, Photographer. he says, a picture of her consciousness ofher clothes. Where the decorative is entirely es-chewed, it follows that the subject musthave individuality for the picture to be ofvalue. Cox rejoices in the decided char-acter, and shrinks with dismay from a neu-tral one ; there is nothing for him to gethold of. The people who have sat to himhave been arare lot; inthe past twentyyearshe has photographed Walt Whitman, Rich-ardson, General Sherman,C. A. Dana, Mel-chers, Howells, Hunt, Beecher, E. E. Hale,Duse, and hosts of others. In most of thecases the portraits he has made will remainthe standard ones of their several subjects. The Cox portrait, however, appeals pri- marily to the discerning mind and theartists eye. Ordinarily it clashes toohard with the conventional idea of a pho-tograph. The unusual is to many the un-meaning. It is this fact that comes infrequently to depress and discourage theartist. Often he hesitates to seize withhis camera

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American poet Walt Whitman. This image was made in 1887 in New York, by photographer George C. Cox. The image is said to have been Whitman's favorite from the photo-session; Cox published about seven images for Whitman, who so admired this image that he even sent a copy to the poet Tennyson in England. Whitman sold the other copies.^[1]

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Self-portrait of the photographer George Collins Cox

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"Mr. Barnard ar work on 'The Hewer' in clay."

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e is altogether unusual. Onedoes nothing as in the conventional studio.He is not posed. He is not bidden to lookat the upper right-hand corner of any-thing. He is not asked to smile. He isnot made to keep quiet while a watchticks out an interminable minute. As forthe camera, it seems hardly to come into theoperation. Probably many persons havehad a series of portraits taken by Mr. Cox who afterwards were unable to tell withoutan effort where the camera stood andhow it was operated. All this is naturalenough if one understands what the artistis trying to do. His treatment of a sitteris founded on his theory that all menpurposely or unwittingly wear a mask,and that unless this mask can be tornaway and the emotions allowed to chasefreely across the face, no characteristicpicture is possible. His first effort thenis to get rid of the non-committal mask;to make the subject forget himself, thecamera, his mission at the studio. An ordinary man could not do this, but A GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER. 56i
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ELEANORA DUSE. G. C. Cox, Photographer. Mr. Cox is no ordinary man. He is origi-nal, sincere, witty, and in profound earnestover his work. The subject who comesto him prepared to pose is surprised to begreeted with what seems to be quite irrele-vant, though decidedly brilliant, talk. Mr.Cox has known many of the most interest-ing people of the last twenty years, andhas a great fund of unusual anecdotesabout them. When he begins to tellstories of Whitman and Beecher, of WilliamHunt and Richardson, of Amelie Rivesand Duse, it is only an unusually dull andpreoccupied mood which will prevent onefrom becoming interested. The quaintand original expressions; the unconven- tional opinions; the odd personal observa-tions; the contempt for shams, surprise andarouse the subject. Before he is aware he,too, is talking animatedly. Mr. Cox tellswith appreciation how Bishop Taylor, thegreat African missionary, came to himonce to be photographed. He was forsome time indifferent and dull, not under-sta

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f the last twenty years, andhas a great fund of unusual anecdotesabout them. When he begins to tellstories of Whitman and Beecher, of WilliamHunt and Richardson, of Amelie Rivesand Duse, it is only an unusually dull andpreoccupied mood which will prevent onefrom becoming interested. The quaintand original expressions; the unconven- tional opinions; the odd personal observa-tions; the contempt for shams, surprise andarouse the subject. Before he is aware he,too, is talking animatedly. Mr. Cox tellswith appreciation how Bishop Taylor, thegreat African missionary, came to himonce to be photographed. He was forsome time indifferent and dull, not under-standing at all what the artist was after,but finally thawed out, and Mr. Cox caughtone of his best portraits just as the agedBishop finished telling with great gustothe story of a young man coming to theship to see him off on a recent voyage. Cood-by, dear Bishop, he blubbered; I shall probably never see you again. 562 A GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER.
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G. C. Cox, Photographer. BISHOP TAYLOR. 4 No, said the Bishop, you may bedead when I get back. It is not only the habitual mask of a facewhich must be conquered. Many peoplesuffer from what is called camera fear.In front of the machine they become, inspite of themselves, rigid and lifeless.Cox believes that this peculiar feeling isbest conquered by taking the subject in hisown home or place of work. There henaturally wears a lighter mask and fallsmore readily into characteristic attitudes.Many of Mr. Coxs happiest results havebeen obtained by studying his subjects intheir own homes. Thus the fine portraitof Richardson was taken in the architects house. His recent experiences in photo-graphing Mr. Cleveland at the White Houseand Major McKinley at Canton, have beenequally convincing that if one wishes tomake a real portrait it is wiser to study thesubject where he is most at home. In taking photographs Mr. Cox aims tomake as many as six negatives. A com-plete series of his pictures runs

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Walt Whitman, American poet

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heir wounds;he found one as badly off as the other.Both were bleeding and were very weak. Docthor, said McFeeley, do takMoran furst. Im all roight. Leastwaysyou can tie me up till hes fixed. He hasa woife, and Im by meself. The surgeon took a twist of the bandageon McFeeleys leg above the wound, andturned to Moran. The bone was shatteredbeyond help, and the poor fellow was toldthat the leg must come off. He looked atme imploringly; I could only say with achoking voice, Yes, Moran, it must. Dennis, said he to McFeeley, giveme hould of yer hand, me boy. Lootin-ant, give me a poipe of baccy. Now, Doc-thor, go ahead. The doctor went ahead, and that bravefellow scarce uttered a sound. The taskfinished, the surgeon turned to McFeeley,but he answered not. I took hold of hishand, but it was limp. We saw togetherthat the improvised tourniquet had slipped.A pool of blood told the story. Theheroic soldier would not complain to hisfriends disadvantage, even to save hisown life. McFeeley was dead!
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FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY G. C. COX, TAKEN AT THE WHITE HOUSE, FEBRUARY 8, 1897. GROVER CLEVELANDS SECOND ADMINISTRATION. By Carl Schurz. THE election of Grover Cleveland tothe presidency in 1892 was one ofthe most extraordinary events in our politi-cal history. During his first administra-tion he had estranged many of the leadingpoliticians of his party. He had gonefar enough in the line of civil service re-form to alarm and disgust the believersin the doctrine that to the victors be-long the spoils; and a large majorityof the Democratic leaders and workersheld to that belief. He had affirmed,meaning it, that public office is a pub-lic trust, and that the interests of thecountry are paramount to those of anyparty—doctrines, profession of which isregarded by the thorough-paced partizanof our days as a pharisaical assumption ofsuperior virtue. He had, indeed, not re-pelled the advice of the party magnateson matters of public policy, but he hadnot diligently sought it, nor had he fol-lowed

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