{"product_id":"cartomania-paul-frecker-9781914613623","title":"Cartomania: Photography and Celebrity in the Nineteenth Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eCartomania was a photographic phenomenon that seized the public imagination at the beginning of the 1860s. Small portraits, dubbed \u003cem\u003ecartes de visite\u003c\/em\u003e, were avidly exchanged with friends and family, quickly earning a reputation as 'the paper currency of social intercourse'. Compiled into albums and prominently displayed in the home to peruse, assess and discuss, this first explosion of commercial portraiture proved a wildly popular craze, particularly once celebrities embraced the new format.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Frecker's lavishly illustrated account brings fresh insight into the careers of the enterprising men and women who established studios and into the lives of those who passed before their cameras. With unparalleled depth of research and evocative prose, he vividly brings to life the photographers and many of their subjects. From reigning queens and visiting sultans to grieving mothers and nefarious criminals, all life lies within. Whether dressed in their best or in fancy dress, Cartomania's devotees and their often extraordinary stories are laid bare in this fascinating view of mid-Victorian society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Frecker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1914613627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914613623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e September Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Paul Frecker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46110962811135,"sku":"9781914613623","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8a60c997-293a-4cc4-b341-5768ed69326e.jpg?v=1725470269","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cartomania-paul-frecker-9781914613623","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}