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The art of the shadow. Before the photograph, the silhouette offered the most accessible and affordable way to capture a person’s identity. Discover the elegance of the cut-out and the painted profile in this essential precursor to the portrait studio.

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1Improving content on photographic techniques
Examples
2Silhouettes
3Drawing silhouettes
4Phrenology proved, illustrated, and applied (1838)
The silhouette as a graphical element
5The silhouette as a graphic element within photography

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