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Besides their documentary value, his photographs have a quirky and almost surreal quality. \r\nLeisure time is the main theme of Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles’ work.  It is his biggest interest as such and can also be found in his ‘sports photography’ (a term which in fact sometimes has been used including leisure activities like travel en picnicking) and to a lesser extent, in his photographs about customs. Leisure time emerged in the late nineteenth century in the industrialized West, which resulted in new forms of leisure activities. Pitcairn-Knowles was particularly interested in big organised festivities and events such as competitions like dog racing, horse racing, fairs, the derby, markets and the carnival. He photographed the higher classes as well as the lower classes: from neatly dressed ladies in a rabbit race contest to a boy catching rats for rat-baiting. 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From the turn of the century he travelled around Europe, living in Berlin, Brussels, Paris and Jersey. With his eye for detail, timing and geometry, he accurately captured the leisure activities, sports and customs of the period. Besides their documentary value, his photographs have a quirky and almost surreal quality. \r\nLeisure time is the main theme of Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles’ work.  It is his biggest interest as such and can also be found in his ‘sports photography’ (a term which in fact sometimes has been used including leisure activities like travel en picnicking) and to a lesser extent, in his photographs about customs. Leisure time emerged in the late nineteenth century in the industrialized West, which resulted in new forms of leisure activities. Pitcairn-Knowles was particularly interested in big organised festivities and events such as competitions like dog racing, horse racing, fairs, the derby, markets and the carnival. 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Sussex: The Book Guild Ltd, 2000.\r\nPitcairn-Knowles, Andrew, 'Oftend im Bade' in <u>Die Woche</u>, 1 September 1906.\r\nPitcairn-Knowles, Andrew, 'Oftenden Seezungen', in <u>Die Woche</u>, 30 November 1907."}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"leisure","id":"AAT138173"},{"text":"beach","id":"AAT8816"},{"text":"beach houses","id":"AAT5588"},{"text":"washing","id":"AAT53042"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"While taking these photo g raphs Pi t c a i r n - K n owles was particularly\r\naware of pairs. This gives the photographs an uncanny atmosphere.\r\nThe effe ct is enhanced by the ghostlike appearance of the t wo\r\nsubjects: their faces are obscured and they wear white clothing.\r\nTwo bathing huts on wheels\r\nBlankenberge, Belgium\r\nAbout 1900\r\nMuseum no. E.3447-2004\r\nSitting inside the beach huts\r\nBelgium\r\nAbout 1900\r\nMuseum no. E.3473-2004","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null}},{"text":"The Edwardian Eye of Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles (1871-1956)\r\n\r\nAndrew Pitcairn-Knowles was a pioneering photographic journalist who published his work in the new illustrated magazines of the late 19th and early 20th century. \r\n\r\nBorn in Rotterdam, Pitcairn-Knowles travelled around Europe from the turn of the century, living in Berlin, Brussels, Paris and Jersey. With his eye for detail, timing and geometry, he captured the leisure activities, sports and customs of the period. Besides their documentary value, his photographs have a quirky and almost surreal quality. \r\n\r\nPitcairn-Knowles was a keen sportsman and in 1895 launched the sports magazine Sport im Bild (Sports Illustrated). Later, in 1911, he moved to England and opened a health resort in Sussex, but photography continued to play an important role in his life and work. \r\n\r\nThis selection is drawn from the V&A's 2004 acquisition of the photographer's archive. All the photographs are by Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles. His titles are in italics, those in roman were assigned by his grandson, Richard Pitcairn-Knowles. 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