Artist

Neurdein Frères

Neurdein Frères is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

These guys snapped photos for a living and loved the backstage buzz of Paris theaters. They set up near stage doors, catching actors mid-laugh and dancers mid-step, capturing the sweat and shine of performance. Their pictures feel like a friend handed you a contact sheet from the wings.

Look for their shots of Sarah Bernhardt, one of the most famous actresses of the 1800s, archived under “Guy Little Theatrical Photograph.”

Works by Neurdein Frères

Collections represented

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