Penny for a Portrait (or Four) c. 1913
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- Title
- Penny for a Portrait (or Four) c. 1913
- Description
- This "multiplex" strip captures Clara Zdunek in a rare moment of experimental play. Probably taken in a Buffalo "penny" studio, these silver gelatin frames represent the quick, affordable side of urban photography. The multiplex camera allowed for four distinct exposures on one plate, encouraging the sitter to shift her persona. Clara transitions from a pensive, chin-propped gaze to a radiant, open-mouthed laugh—a level of spontaneity rarely seen in formal portraiture. The strip documents the youthful energy of a woman navigating the modern city, using the artifice of the studio to perform the many facets of her personality.
- Date
- 1913
- Subject
- Clarice Auguste Zdunek
- Spatial Coverage
- Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States
- Creator
- Unidentified
- Format
- silver gelatin print; sheet of 4 images
- Rights
- Courtesy of the Haushalter-Casler Family Archive
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