Guy Little Theatrical Photograph

Guy Little Theatrical Photograph

Mora

11

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

In 1879, a Paris studio froze a moment from a play. Marie Roze posed in costume, her face caught in mid-song. The photo was meant to be shared, a tiny paper card slipped into albums. Back then, photos were new. Actors paid to sit for these pictures. Friends might collect them like baseball cards today. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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