Photography — 1893
A blind man at Caledonian Cattle Market
A visually impaired man and guide is photographed completely unawares of the camera as they walk through the cattle market. Paul Martin was the first photographer to roam around the streets of London with a disguised camera taking candid pictures such as this solely for the purpose of showing 'life as it is'.
- Category:
- Photography
- Object ID:
- IN3123
- Object name:
- A blind man at Caledonian Cattle Market
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Martin, Paul Augustus
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- Production date:
- 1893
- Material:
polyester
- Measurements/duration:
- 6 x 4
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
Martin, Paul
- Image credit:
The Estate of Paul Martin
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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