Artist

Barnes & Bell Brown

Barnes & Bell Brown is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

This was the duo behind Guy Little’s backstage photos, imagine two photographers who spent every night in the 1890s theater district, snapping actors mid-breath between roles. They caught the flicker of gaslight on silk bows and the crinkle of a script in a glove’s tight grip. Their prints feel like someone left the dressing room door ajar for one second.

Hunt down Guy Little Theatrical Photograph in the app and you’ll see why their ghost still makes the wings hum.

Works by Barnes & Bell Brown

Collections represented

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