Prints, Drawings, and Photographs The Two Families Made in United States, North and Central Americac. 1910 Gertrude Käsebier, American, 1852 - 1934 Platinum print Currently not on view 1986-158-3 Gift of William Innes Homer, 1986 |
LabelKäsebier's family members and close friends served as her earliest photographic subjects, and familial themes remained paramount in the images she produced throughout her career. This photograph of Käsebier's two daughters and their families, taken in Woburn, Massachusetts, is a dynamic portrait of a multigenerational gathering. Curiously, Käsebier manipulated this print to emphasize the act of photography. In the original scene, the young boy and seated woman at right look downward at a wire-mesh food cover resting on a plate. These objects have been removed from this print, replaced by the considerably more fascinating camera. |
