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Thurston Hopkins — Make Up Mirror
Thurston Hopkins

Make Up Mirror

"Make Up Mirror" by Thurston Hopkins is a gelatin silver print that captures a moment of intimate reflection, likely from the mid twentieth century. The photograph demonstrates Hopkins' characteristic documentary style while exploring themes of vanity, self examination, and domestic life through a deceptively simple compositional subject. As a later printing of the original negative, this work exemplifies how photographic prints can be revisited and reinterpreted across different historical moments.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.

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April 2, 2025

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Thurston Hopkins, Make Up Mirror

"Make Up Mirror" by Thurston Hopkins is a gelatin silver print that captures a moment of intimate reflection, likely from the mid twentieth century. The photograph demonstrates Hopkins' characteristic documentary style while exploring themes of vanity, self examination, and domestic life through a deceptively simple compositional subject. As a later printing of the original negative, this work exemplifies how photographic prints can be revisited and reinterpreted across different historical moments.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Intimate, Photography, 20th Century, Documentary, Reflective, Domestic Life, Modernism, British, Black and White, Still Life

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