- Title :
-
Frederick Douglass chooses his moment
- Author :
- WESTERBECK, Colin L. ;
- Publication year :
-
1999
- Language :
- English ;
- Abstract :
- Discusses a series of daguerreotypes of Frederick Douglass and other African Americans. Examines a daguerreotype of the abolitionist (1847/52; Art Institute of Chicago) by Samuel J. Miller. Discusses portraiture during the age of photography, including the sitter's role in the new medium. Identifies the daguerreotype as an important mass media tool during the 19th c. ;
- Pagination/Size :
- 16 ill. (2 col.) ;
- Topic :
- 530 - BIBLIOGRAPHIE D'HISTOIRE DE L'ART ;
- French keywords :
- Abolitionnistes ; Afro-Américains ; Chicago (IL, USA), Art Institute of Chicago ; Daguerréotype ; Douglass, Frederick, v.1817-1895 ; Etats-Unis ; Iconographie ; Miller, Samuel J., 1822-1888 ; Modèle (personne) ; Photographie ; Portrait ; 1800-1900 ;
- Descriptors :
- Abolitionists ; African Americans ; Chicago (IL, USA), Art Institute of Chicago ; Daguerreotypes ; Douglass, Frederick, ca.1817-1895 ; Iconography ; Miller, Samuel J., 1822-1888 ; Models (human figures) ; Photography ; Portraits ; United States ; 1800-1900 ;
- Document type :
- Article ;
- Source :
-
Museum studies (Chicago, Ill.), 1999, 24, 2
- INIST identifier :
- 24874896 ;
- ISSN :
- ISSN 0069-3235 ;
- Provenance :
- Bibliographie d'Histoire de l'Art ;
- Publisher :
-
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Il
- Publisher country :
- UNITED STATES ;
