Portret van een vrouw 1968

This woman’s portrait was created in times unknown by François Touranchet. I love the sepia of old photographs, it gives such a dreamy feeling to the sitter, which makes me wonder about what they were thinking and feeling at the time the shot was taken. I imagine her there, staring at the camera, with a straight face, as she has been told. Her hair looks fantastic, though! I wonder how the photographer decided to do an oval framing? It almost gives her an ethereal touch. This image has a nice classic look to it, but also something slightly strange that makes it interesting. I can see how this photographer has been in conversation with a lot of portrait artists of the time, inspiring each other in a continuous creative exchange.