Fotoreproductie van een werk met afbeelding van Salle de jeu te Monte Caro before 1892

This is a photographic reproduction by GJ of the Salle de jeu in Monte Carlo. The photograph, of a grand hall filled with gamblers, captures a moment in the history of leisure and capital. Photography like this was an important tool for documenting and disseminating images of wealth and privilege. The sharp details of the image and the stark contrasts of light and shadow, enabled by the photographic process, underscore the opulence of the room, with its chandeliers and well-dressed patrons. Consider how photography itself, as a relatively new technology, democratized image-making, yet was quickly employed to reinforce social hierarchies. The photograph also captures the implicit labor of those who built and maintained such spaces, those who provided services to the wealthy patrons, but who remain unseen. The photograph invites us to consider the relationship between leisure, labor, and the means of representation in a rapidly changing world.