L a - b e a u t é - s a u v e r a - l e - m o n d e ~ D o s t o ï e v s k i

L a - b e a u t é - s a u v e r a - l e - m o n d e  ~  D o s t o ï e v s k i



Sunday, September 3, 2023

Hello, goodbye - early photography turning its back on us

 
Photograph by vicomte Onésipe Aguado de las Marismas.
The comtesse de Castiglione by Pierre-Louis Pierson.
The Empress Eugénie by comte Olympe Aguado de las Marismas.
Princess Pauline Metternich by André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri.
The comtesse de Castiglione by Pierre-Louis Pierson.
The courtesan Catherine Walters aka "Skittles."



3 comments:

  1. A bit disconcerting but fascinating. Any explanation for the dorsal views?

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    1. It's certainly a revelation to me. I feel compelled to find out what's "behind" this odd choice. ;)

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