What was the purpose of the magazine Camera Work?

Camera Work was a quarterly journal published by Alfred Stieglitz between 1903 and 1917 to serve as the official publication of the Photo-Secession movement.1

Its primary purpose was to promote photography as a fine art. To achieve this, the journal featured high-quality gravure reproductions of American and European photographs, as well as halftone reproductions of works by prominent Modernist artists such as Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. Over its 15-year run, the publication served as a key instrument for the Photo-Secession, showcasing the work of members like Edward Steichen, who was the most frequently featured photographer in the magazine. Toward the end of its existence, the journal also shifted its focus to highlight "straight" photography, notably dedicating its final two issues to the work of Paul Strand.21