Attributed to William H. Mumler, American, 1861-78. From a cartes-de-visites album of 'spirit' photographs. Getty Open Content.
Attributed to William H. Mumler, American, 1861-78. From a cartes-de-visites album of 'spirit' photographs. Getty Open Content.
Attributed to William H. Mumler, American, 1861-78. From a cartes-de-visites album of 'spirit' photographs. Getty Open Content.
Attributed to William H. Mumler, American, 1861-78. From a cartes-de-visites album of 'spirit' photographs. Getty Open Content.
Attributed to William H. Mumler, American, 1861-78. From a cartes-de-visites album of 'spirit' photographs. Getty Open Content.
Dan Piepenbring on the first spirit photographer, William Mumler, whose rise and fall Peter Manseau chronicles in his new book, “The Apparitionists.”
Attributed to William H. Mumler or possibly Helen F. Stuart, American, 1861-68. From a cartes-de-visites album of 'spirit' photographs. Getty Open Content.
Attributed to William H. Mumler or possibly Helen F. Stuart, American, 1861-68. From a cartes-de-visites album of 'spirit' photographs. Getty Open Content.
The Victorians had a fascination with the supernatural and occult. Spirit photographers claimed they could capture images of ghosts in their portraits, but, of course, they used photographic tricks. One of the most famous spirit photographers was William H. Mumler, whose photographs often featured faint, ghostly figures appearing next to the living subjects. However, it was later revealed that these images were created using double exposures.
Carte de visite by Mrs. Stuart of Boston, Mass. The identity of the girl who posed for this portrait is a mystery, and the woman who photographed her is also something of a question mark. The photographer, Helen F. Stuart, is absent from from genealogical and other historical records. According to one source, her name may be an alias for Hannah Frances Green (1832-1912), the wife of William H. Mumler, the photographer credited with the creation of spirit photography. The same source credits her as a co-creator of the form. For more information, read The Role of Women in Victorian-era Spirit Photography: A New Narrative by Felicity Tsering Chödron Hamer: spectrum.library.concordia.ca/980537/7/Hamer_MA_F2015 .pdf I encourage you to use this image for educational purposes only. However, please ask for permission.
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Yuukoku no Moriarty Moriarty the patriot
A Maine and North Carolina award-winning senior portrait, wedding, and family photographer who also specialized in conceptual self-portraiture and fine art prints. Located in the central Maine area but willing to travel throughout New England.
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