
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Untitled (French Military Heroes and Political Leaders)
Description
A mosaic was produced by cutting photographs of hundreds of figures away from their backgrounds, mounting the likenesses on a single sheet, photographing that collage, and printing the result on 6 x 9 cm cards. These entertaining images sold well and were effective advertising for the photographer’s prowess. A list identifying each individual accompanied the mosaics, but most of those sheets have been lost.
Dimensions
9.2 × 5.8 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
2017.12
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri (French, 1819–1889)
Photography • France • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery