AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-10484001_ITM" title="Facts and information about Photography and the human condition.(various photographers, National Portrait Gallery, London, England)(Brief Article)">Photography and the human condition.(various photographers, National Portrait Gallery, London, England)(Brief Article)</a>

Close Set up an RSS feed that alerts you when new articles from The Magazine Antiques are available.

Frequently asked questions about RSS feeds

Photography and the human condition.(various photographers, National Portrait Gallery, London, England)(Brief Article)

The Magazine Antiques

| July 01, 2001 | Kramer, Miriam | COPYRIGHT 2001 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The invention of photography in 1839 coincided with a surge of interest in scientific examination and classification. The new tool made possible the study of the human face and the human skull (phrenology being but one system of supposedly divining a person's character by fingering the bumps on his head).

An exhibition on view at the National Portrait Gallery in London until October 7 explores these themes. Entitled The Beautiful and the Damned: The Creation of Identity in 19th Century Photography, it includes portraits of the rich and famous, criminals, the insane, and ordinary people.

For the rich and famous, a carte de visite with a dignified photograph of its owner became a necessary social tool. Among those who used them were the scientist Michael Farady, the writers Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins, politicians such as Benjamin Disraeli, and performers ...

View articles courtesy of your local library

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more


National Portrait Gallery Announces the Call for Entries to the Outwin...: Press release article from: Business Wire April 4, 2008 700+ words
...The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery announces the call for...acting director of the National Portrait Gallery. "This initiative celebrates...major exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, opening in October 2009...


"Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture" Opens at the Smithsonian's National Portrait...: Press release article from: Business Wire April 22, 2008 700+ words
...8293 WASHINGTON -- The National Portrait Gallery is pleased to present...will be on view at the National Portrait Gallery through Feb. 8, 2009...acting director of the National Portrait Gallery. "This exhibition also...


National Portrait Gallery to Unveil Clintons' Portraits April 24.: News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire April 20, 2006 700+ words
...Unveiling of Clintons portraits -- National Portrait Gallery WHEN: Monday, April 24 Press to arrive...Institution -- Marc Pachter, director, National Portrait Gallery The National Portrait Gallery will unveil the portraits of President...


"Herblock's Presidents: 'Puncturing Pomposity"' Opens at the Smithsonian's...: Press release article from: Business Wire April 16, 2008 700+ words
...the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery is opening an exhibition...whom are included in the National Portrait Gallery's collection," said...acting director of the National Portrait Gallery. "However, Herblock...


A brush with history: paintings from the National Portrait Gallery. (Learning...: Magazine article from: Arts & Activities Johnson, Mark M. February 1, 2002 700+ words
...Brush with History: Paintings from the National Portrait Gallery. The National Portrait Gallery, a Smithsonian Institution museum...fact that the facility that houses the National Portrait Gallery has been completely closed and emptied...


Media Release: National Portrait Gallery.: News wire article from: MediaNet Press Release Wire December 1, 2008 700+ words
...distributed by AAP MediaNet NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY RE-OPENS IN NEW PREMISES...for the launch of the National Portrait Gallery's new building will...Andrew Sayers, Director, National Portrait Gallery invites members of the...


Pride of the realm: an extraordinary collection of pictures has traveled from...: Magazine article from: Smithsonian Bolz, Diane M. August 1, 2007 700+ words
...a commission from the National Portrait Gallery, London to paint Dame...to the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C...something unusual to the National Portrait Gallery's collection," says...


BRANDING: Portrait Gallery gives identity fresh look.(National Portrait...: Magazine article from: Marketing January 15, 2004 700+ words
The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is to unveil a revamped identity to the public when it launches a major retrospective exhibition - Cecil Beaton: Portraits...


Media Release: The National Portrait Gallery.: News wire article from: MediaNet Press Release Wire April 6, 2006 700+ words
...MediaNet Australian Visit at the National Portrait Gallery, Denmark On April 7 2006 the National Portrait Gallery, Denmark will open the special...permanent collection held at the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra is the result of a...


'Portrait of an Artist' Introduces Three Emerging Artists on National Portrait...: Press release article from: PR Newswire July 21, 2005 700+ words
...figurative artists competing in the National Portrait Gallery's first- ever Outwin Boochever...974-5027, for Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery; or Vicki Moeser of Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, +1-202-357-2627, ext...

For more facts and information, see all results

Source: HighBeam Research, Photography and the human condition.(various photographers, National...