Self-Portrait (negative), c. 1853. After the announcement of the waxed paper negative process in 1851, Louis-Rémy Robert used the technique with remarkable results. In this self-portrait negative, the elegantly dressed photo-grapher stood in an animated profile pose. With great success, Robert exploited the inherent softness of the paper negative and its ability to render broad areas of light and shadow.

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Photo credit: © Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 1811-1882, 19th, art, century, cleveland, france, french, heritage, louis-é, museum, negative, paper, photograph, robert, waxed