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Unknown Artist — Untitled (man posing as a ballerina)

Unknown Artist

Untitled (man posing as a ballerina)

1870

Capturing an unconventional moment of gender performance, this woodburytype presents a bearded man en pointe in classical ballet attire, reflecting Victorian-era theatrical traditions and challenging period gender norms.

Medium
woodburytype or gelatin silver print

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Unknown Artist, Untitled (man posing as a ballerina), 1870

Capturing an unconventional moment of gender performance, this woodburytype presents a bearded man en pointe in classical ballet attire, reflecting Victorian-era theatrical traditions and challenging period gender norms.

Medium
woodburytype or gelatin silver print
Year
1870
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Victorian, Monochrome, Experimental, Gelatin Silver Print, Gender Nonconformity, Unknown, Performance, Portrait, Staged

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago