Charmion
Artist
Frederick Whitman Glasier
(American, 1866 – 1950)
Artistretouched by
John T. Hill
(American, born 1934)
Sitter
Charmion
(American, 1875 – 1949)
Dateca. 1904 printed 2009
CultureAmerican
MediumPhotographic print on paper
ClassificationPhotographs
Credit LinePrinted from Glasier Glass Plate Negative Collection, ca. 1895 - 1935
Object numberGlasier49.2009
Popular on the vaudeville stage and in the circus as a trapeze artist and a strong woman, Charmion played upon the tension between feminine beauty, incredible strength and physical perfection. Boldly displaying her partially disrobed physique, she executed a single and double biceps pose for Glasier's camera.
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Frederick Whitman Glasier
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