Portret van een staande man met snor 1855 - 1890

A.F. Bennassi captured this portrait of a moustached man, using photographic techniques. The photograph exudes a formal, staged quality, typical of early portrait photography. The subject's attire and posture speak volumes about the cultural values and social hierarchies of the time. His confident stance, hand casually placed in his pocket, hints at a certain level of social standing. We can imagine a society where appearances were meticulously crafted to convey respectability and status. What does it mean to have your image preserved in this way? This work captures a moment of self-fashioning, hinting at the complex interplay between identity, representation, and social expectation. We are left to consider the ways in which photography, even in its nascent stages, played a role in constructing and reinforcing societal norms.