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Artist unknown — The Invalid Doll
Artist unknown

The Invalid Doll

1870

Combining photography with collage techniques, this early experimental work reflects Victorian fascination with childhood and illness through its haunting juxtaposition of materials.

Medium
Photocollage

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Artist unknown, The Invalid Doll, 1870

Combining photography with collage techniques, this early experimental work reflects Victorian fascination with childhood and illness through its haunting juxtaposition of materials.

Medium
Photocollage
Year
1870
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Vintage, Dark, Surreal, Mixed Media, Doll, Melancholic, Unknown, Photocollage, Figurative

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