Drive-by posting...I just had to share this man with all of you.
I've never seen an antique photo convey such expression. (And I'd like to order one time-machine to go, please.)
ps: Star Trek TNG fans...does he remind you of anyone?
hee! :D
Okay back to the serious artist gig.
I've never seen an antique photo convey such expression. (And I'd like to order one time-machine to go, please.)ps: Star Trek TNG fans...does he remind you of anyone?
hee! :D
Okay back to the serious artist gig.
14 comments:
*giggle* I love this little post. What a dashing creature! :)
Hahah, last pic.
would I ever like to know that man's story!
(I love this little post too)!
It's an interesting pose for this period as well...
that really is a striking photo...
That truly is a moving photo. He seems sad; angst. I'll go with you in the time machine...
Q! He was always a favorite of mine.
oh my....what an exquisite creature...and the photographer whoever it was is gifted...the light...the composition...what a treasure this is!
What a strange old picture...quite a resemblance. I suppose it could be Q, he could time travel right?
Your old photo of the man is wonderful. It looks like around the Civil War period or even 1850ish, but the lack of clothing makes it difficult to be sure. The curious thing is that he has a beard grown in the style of the modern Amish, but no mustache, also like the modern Amish. I heard that the Amish became particular about this facial hair for married men specifically to distinguish them from men in the 19c military. And yet the Amish are against graven images. Is your man a non-Amish pacifist of his time, a prisoner, a poet, a lunatic (thinking 19c now), or a Joe? With this intersection of mystery, I think that you have a real find on your hands. Thanks for sharing!
Ok, so I clicked on your link to the archival description from the George Eastman house AFTER I left my previous comment! Call me slow! I was sort of close on the date when I said 1850ish and now we know that he probably was a photographer at that studio. The rest of it is still a mystery, however!
Too funny, he does look like Q! What an intriguing photo-his expression is so haunting...
ha, he does sort of look like Q! What wonderful atmosphere in the tintype though.
Tutte le volte che sbircio, intravedo qualcosa di sensibilmente bello...
Every time I look through the door, I see something about sensitive beauty...
You said, "I've never seen an antique photo show so much expression." I've never seen an antique photo show so much skin! Very interesting...
I have tagged you, by the way. You can see the details here:
http://secretleavespaperworks.blogspot.com/2009/09/tagged-by-tyler-of-periwinklebloom.html
Play along if you like. :)
Sharon
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