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tasha:
tee hee. this guy is cute and scary at the same time. what an amazing opportunity - to be able to resurrect something from the past. are all the negatives in good condtion? do you have a dry, acid-free way to store them and any prints? i almost would've placed him in the 50's because of the glasses, but then, there wasn't a heck of a lot of change in the shape of frames during the two decades. and men's suit styles have barely changed in style at all since about 1910 (it's true!). details and fabric have changed, but the basic shape of the cut hasn't that much. |
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cutler:
The negatives are stored in sleeves, some wax paper, some plastic (is wax paper acid free, do you suppose)? The sleeves are in binders which are in boxes which are in my parent's attic. Not exactly archival, I suppose, but safe enough for the moment, I think.
I really like the goofy/malicious grin this guy has on his face. That, the checkered coat, and the way his ears stick out are probably why are I printed him. |
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tasha:
i would be paranoid about the wax melting a bit and sticking to the negatives. i've seen such a thing happen to stamps saved that way for many years (and no, it wasn't just on the side with the glue ; P). it's good that the wax is waterproof, but a little heat will make it tacky. of course, i really don't know what _the_ best way to store them is. *shrugs* |
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cutler:
That's good to know about wax paper's reaction to heat. It hadn't occurred to me. Lots of the binders holding these negatives are currently stored in the attic of my parent's house, which can get warm in the summer. I'll have to see if I can do something about that. |
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brantley:
Martin J. Kreulin was born in Ypres in 1911. His father was a smuggler and his mother a lady of small consequence. A British soldier brought him to England, where Martin was quickly assimilated and led a middle class life. He once was caught kissing Elise, the eldest daughter of the next door neighbor. For that he was caned. He went to all the best schools on scholarships. He never married. He enjoyed the smell on his hands after scratching his favorite mastiff, Tristram, under the neck. His favorite phrase was, "out of sight, out of mind." |
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cutler:
Brantley, have you seen the film "Amelie" by any chance? This little bio reminds me of the character introductions in that movie. Particularly the "he enjoyed the smell on his hands. . ." phrase. |
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brantley:
Not only have I seen it but that's exactly what I was thinking of when I wrote that. Hope you didn't mind me riffing on your image. |
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eppy:
NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERD!
Sorry. |
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cutler:
The more that I think about it, the more that I'm pleased by both Brantley and Eppy's reactions to this photo. If there's anything that draws me to these images of total strangers, it is the way that the personalities emerge. I think it is great that other viewers reacted strongly (ie, immediately had an idea of the personality and the history suggested by this guy's appearance). Thanks, guys. |
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