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There
is a soul and feeling in
the natural
face...
for
the Almighty made it for
the very purpose that you
must see it, and you can
see it. You must feel that
the human face is handsomer
than the finest artist ever
painted it. I say it, I
believe I am right. Excuse
me for so much feeling."
--Albert
S. Southworth,
Comments at the
National Photographic
Association,
1873
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"The
Artist has in reality no
control
over the actual expression of
the subject, which is the
important part of a
Photographic likeness. Having
disciplined the features of
the face until controllable,
select an hour for sitting
when you may be in your best
mental as well as physical
condition. Prearrange dress
and drapery in your most
tasteful and graceful manner,
so that it shall be at least
to your own satisfaction. A
figure laced to suffocation, a
foot aching under the pressure
of a too diminutive shoe, or
the hair drawn and twisted so
tightly as almost to lift the
wearer from the floor, thus
imparting stiffness and
awkwardness to expression even
in repose, are but a few of
the obstacles with which it
will be useless for an Artist,
however patient or earnest he
may be, to
counter."
--Albert
S. Southworth,
"Suggestions to
LadiesWho Sit for
Daguerreotypes,"
Lady's Almanac,
1855
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