Eugénie Schlosser dans la Marche des Innocents 1861

André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri created this album page showcasing Eugénie Schlosser in "La Marche des Innocents" using photography. The composition is structured as a series of vignettes, each capturing Schlosser in different poses reminiscent of a dance sequence. The sepia tones lend a nostalgic feel, emphasizing the historical context of performance and representation. Disdéri's approach highlights the interplay between repetition and variation. The repeated figure of Schlosser, framed in slightly different stances, suggests movement and the passage of time. Each photograph, with its carefully arranged pose and lighting, acts as a signifier of idealized femininity and theatrical artifice. The formal arrangement evokes structuralist ideas, drawing attention to the underlying systems of representation in 19th-century visual culture. Consider the photograph's texture, now aged and bearing the marks of time. This detail functions as a reminder of the artwork’s materiality and historical contingency, inviting us to reflect on the changing interpretations and values assigned to images over time.