Gang of Four, Very Charismatic and Contemporary Feeling Antique Tintype gessoed wood frame but this is the first

but this is the first piece of paper "lacework" I've had

I assume made by a kid in art class

in the 19th century

It features a large flower on the lid with a decorative border

and only one

Gang of Four, Very Charismatic and Contemporary Feeling Antique Tintype gessoed wood frame but this is the firstThis antique tintype amazes me for how completely contemporary these four look. And, as I've noted before, I find that stark tintypes like this, more than any other sort of photographs, make the subjects feel as if they are just right here in the room, hearts beating. What a gang of four, immediately making me think of Clockwork Orange, and with the young man at top left and lower right especially seeming as if just walked out of a Peter Hujar