Louis Bertin

Louis Bertin was the guy who followed actors around Paris with a big camera in the 1800s, snapping photos between shows so fans could take home a little piece of the stage. He caught performers mid-laugh, mid-pout, mid-melodrama, grins that look real, costumes that look heavy, one guy’s coat flaring like a cape. His photos feel alive, like you’re spying through the curtain.

Slide into Gallery Tiles to see Guy Little Theatrical Photograph: it’s a snapshot that still smells like greasepaint and sawdust.