Photographers:
Connections:

Babies


 
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1Improving content on life stages
Introduction
2Introduction to babies
3Prams, buggies and strollers
Taking photographs of babies
4Illustrations of nineteenth century photographic sessions
Photographers
5Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits of Archie and other children
Carte de visite
6Cartes de visite: Babies
7Hill & Saunders (Harrow): Two babies in a pram - Proof
Cabinet cards
8Cabinet cards: Babies
Death, post-mortem and memento mori
9Post-mortem and memento mori photographs of babies and children
10The Empty Crib. "We're nearer to the other shore Since the baby died."
Themes
11Photocollages of babies
12Ethnographic portraits of babies
13Babies in the bath
14Babies on their potties
15Breastfeeding
16Adults as infants
Documentary
17W. Eugene Smith: Nurse Midwife

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