Untitled
c. 1935
A gelatin silver print portrait from around 1935 of a masked, fashionably dressed woman, made to present a stylish, slightly enigmatic studio image that emphasizes costume and pose.
The tall, full-length figure in profile reads like a dramatic silhouette—her black mask and dress register as bold graphic shapes against a pale studio wall, while a numbered trunk and cast shadows give the scene a small-theatre sense of staging.
Typical of 1930s studio and fashion photography, the image shows how photographers used costume, lighting, and simple props to shape identity, glamour, and a sense of theatrical mystery.
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
4 7/16 × 2 7/16" (11.3 × 6.2 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of Peter J. Cohen
Accession
827.2010
Palette
Art Terms
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