Fear 1858 - 1862

"Fear," created between 1858 and 1862 by renowned photographer Henry Peach Robinson, depicts a young girl seated on a bed with a troubled expression. Robinson's work is notable for its use of multiple negatives to create a single, composite image. This piece, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcases Robinson's mastery of the photographic process, capturing a sense of unease and vulnerability in the subject. The image's starkness and the girl's melancholic pose contribute to the overall theme of fear.