Allegory and Illusion: Early Portrait Photography from South Asia

Allegory and Illusion: Early Portrait Photography from South Asia

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This exhibition explores the democratizing aspect of photography by presenting royal court portraits alongside photographs of the middle class that were often circulated as carte-de-visites, cabinet cards, or postcards throughout South Asia from the mid-19th century to early 20th century.

Rubin Museum of Art


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