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F. Holland Day — An Ethiopian Chief
F. Holland Day

An Ethiopian Chief

1897

Respectful portraiture counters prevailing ethnic stereotypes while demonstrating Day's commitment to photography as fine art.

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Platinum print

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F. Holland Day, An Ethiopian Chief, 1897

Respectful portraiture counters prevailing ethnic stereotypes while demonstrating Day's commitment to photography as fine art.

Medium
Platinum print
Year
1897
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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American Photography, Costume Study, African Subject, Staged Photography, Fin de Siècle, Platinum Print, Portrait Photography, Pictorialism

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