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American Painted Photographs @ L Parker Stephenson Photographs
American Painted Photographs Portraits: 1850s – 1950s
December 4 – February 13, 2016
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 3rd 6-8pm
Not long after the announcement of its invention in 1839, photography was commercially first exploited for portraiture. An expanding middle class clientele, unable to afford the talents of a skilled painter, found it possible with the new accessible technology to bring photographic portraits into their homes. At the outset, many images of oneself and loved ones were small and cased, fitting in the palm of one’s hand. However, the evolving market demanded and was granted the opportunity to have a selected photograph enlarged, accentuated with colors, framed ornamentally, and hung on the wall as a marker of stability and sociability. In this way, forms of aristocratic portraiture were brought into a larger democratic sphere.
L Parker Stephenson Photographs
located at 764 Madison Avenue between 65th and 66th streets
Location: New York, New York City, United States Type:
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