Thomas Alva Edison
Thomas Alva Edison
Thomas Alva Edison
Thomas Alva Edison

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Thomas Alva Edison,

ca. 1900

Benjamin J. Falk, American, 1853–1925
2011-25
Falk was a highly regarded professional photographer known for his inventive portraits of Broadway stars that served as advertisements for the latest stage shows. His early adoption of artificial light, creative staging, and playful posing helped shaped American ideals of personal appearance, glamour, and publicity. Here the assured expression of Thomas Edison, who stands with his hands tucked into his pockets, conveys the confidence of an inventor at the zenith of his career.

Information

Title
Thomas Alva Edison
Dates

ca. 1900

Maker
Benjamin J. Falk
Medium
Platinum print
Dimensions
sheet (sight): 34 x 25.3 cm. (13 3/8 x 9 15/16 in.) frame: 53 × 44 cm (20 7/8 × 17 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, gift of David and Kathryn Richardson, parents of Andrew Richardson, Class of 1992, and Matthew Richardson, Class of 1997, in honor of Peter C. Bunnell
Object Number
2011-25
Place Made

North America, United States, New York, New York

Culture
American
Period
modern American styles and periods
Type
photographs, black-and-white photographs, platinum prints
Techniques
platinum process
Subject
men, figures (representations), portraits, faces

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