In the early days of portrait photography, small children were often photographed while sitting in the arms of their mothers, who were completely covered by a blanket. Later the ghostly lump of the mother would be cropped out of the photo by a mat. These Hidden Mother pictures are highly sought after by collectors today. It seems that even before the proliferation of unrealistic images of women in the media, moms didn't want their pictures taken.
Look here and here for more of these strange photographs. Via A Cup of Jo.
Duh! I didn't know that.
Posted by: Teena in Toronto | January 13, 2012 at 12:42 AM