I used extenensively Victorian photography for reference for my previous Human Chimaera series of drawings, at the time I didn't realise so many images were the work of the same photographer. Incredible portraits of exceptional people.
Charles Eisenmann (1855-1927)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Eisenmann
http://www.amazon.com/Monsters-Gilded-Age-Photographs-Eisenmann/dp/0771595212
Mind-blowing, thank you for this introduction to Charles Eisenmann's work
ReplyDeleteHello I would like to know if someone owns the copyrights of these photos and if it is possible to use them within the fair use guidelines. Thank you.
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