Walter Benington Paintings

Walter Benington was an English photographer known for his contributions to pictorialism, a movement that emphasized beauty of subject matter, tonality, and composition rather than the documentation of reality. Born in 1872, Benington's interest in photography began at an early age, and he quickly became proficient in the art.

His work is characterized by a strong sense of composition and often features soft focus, which was a hallmark of the pictorialist style. He was part of the Brotherhood of the Linked Ring, an exclusive fraternity of photographers that sought to elevate photography to the status of fine art during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Throughout his career, Benington experimented with various photographic processes and was particularly skilled in the use of the platinum print, which produced images with a wide range of subtle tones. His photographs were exhibited widely during his lifetime, including at the Royal Photographic Society, of which he was a member.

Despite his talent and the recognition he received from his contemporaries, Benington has not been as widely remembered as some other pictorialists. He passed away in 1936, leaving behind a body of work that remains of interest to historians of photography and collectors of early photographic art.