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Photography

The Ghostly Guardians: Unveiling the Practical Mystery of Victorian ‘Hidden Mother’ Photography

In the archives of 19th-century photography, few genres evoke as much immediate curiosity—and, for the modern viewer, a sense of mild unease—as the "Hidden Mother" portrait. These vintage images, captured during the mid-to-late Victorian era, typically feature a young child sitting stoically for a portrait, flanked or supported by a figure entirely obscured under a […]

October 4, 2026
Photography

Rare Early Print of Dorothea Lange’s ‘Migrant Mother’ and Iconic Sugimoto Theater Work Lead Sotheby’s Photography Auction

The Sotheby’s prints and photographs auction for October has officially commenced, drawing significant attention from the international art community as two particular lots emerge as the centerpieces of the sale. While the auction features a diverse array of works from various eras and movements, an "exceptionally early" print of Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother and a […]

October 1, 2026