Artist
Disderi & Co.
Disderi & Co. is an Impressionism artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.
These guys turned photography into a backstage pass. Back in the 1860s, they invented the carte-de-visite, little calling-card photos that actors sold to fans after shows. The trick was speed: eight tiny portraits on one glass plate, printed while you waited.
You’ve probably seen one; they’re the size of a playing card and flip like a Rolodex. Look up Guy Little Theatrical Photographs, April 1870, and swipe through the whole set; each face is still lit like it’s stepping into the spotlight.
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