Stereograph nude

There's something about an old fashioned black-and-white boudoir photograph that makes any contemporary nude Snapchat pale in comparison. Nude bodies just look best when surrounded by candelabras, doilies, ball gowns and giant tassels. In the deep archives of Getty Images lies a mysterious series of stereoscopic images dating back to For the uninitiated, stereoscopy, derived from the Greek words for "firm" and "to look," is a technique that creates the illusion of depth in flat images by, essentially, tricking the brain. To do this, two nearly identical images are placed side by side, the minor deviations between them mimicking the natural differences that eyes perceive in binocular vision.

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Many are extremely beautiful examples of this genre. I have backlit the tissue views to give you a good idea of their attractive appearance. Beautifully tinted tissue view of seated woman with one breast exposed strumming a stringed instrument. Excellent condition. Nicely tinted tissue view of woman seated on bed with breast exposed , one foot up on chair.

The Museum has temporarily closed its three locations. Learn more. The combination of the daguerreotype with its perfect rendering of detail and the stereoscope with its illusion of three dimensions and indeterminate scale proved irresistible to the makers and consumers of erotic art. Stereoscopic daguerreotypes were often embellished with subtle handcoloring to suggest natural skin tones and with touches of color and gold on the pearl necklaces, jeweled pendants, and glittering diadems that were the models' frequent accoutrements.