La intimidad pictorialista en las fotografías de Teodoro Kuhlmann Steffens (1867-1957)

This research examines the photographic archive of Teodoro Kuhlmann, preserved by the Museo de Historia Natural de Valparaíso (Natural History Museum of Valparaíso), as a unique testimony to domestic life and photographic practice in Valparaíso during the early decades of the 20th century. The study traces the historical background of photography in Chile, describing the various technical processes that, in a rapid development, shaped the evolution of this medium. Through the analysis of black and white photographic plates and a remarkable series of autochromes, the author’s technical and aesthetic pursuits—marked by the influence of pictorialism—are revealed.