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a black and white vintage portrait photograph by william mortensen depicts a woman, possibly portraying sappho, the ancient greek poetess, veiled and looking upward with a melancholic expression. the background features a blurred, textured image suggestive of classical greek art or architecture. the photograph is accompanied by a caption providing biographical information about sappho, mentioning her tragic end and plato's reference to her as the tenth muse. the style is reminiscent of pictorialist photography.

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Source: sappho-the-poetess.jpg (800×1076)

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Created by: Val (@fishlove)

Parent collection: William Mortensen (1897 - 1965)

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Created at: 2024-12-07T03:29:19.462Z

Updated at: 2025-03-15T00:18:18.124Z


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What is in the image: a black and white vintage portrait photograph by william mortensen depicts a woman, possibly portraying sappho, the ancient greek poetess, veiled and looking upward with a melancholic expression. the background features a blurred, textured image suggestive of classical greek art or architecture. the photograph is accompanied by a caption providing biographical information about sappho, mentioning her tragic end and plato's reference to her as the tenth muse. the style is reminiscent of pictorialist photography.

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WDTagged Tags: 1girl, english text, looking up, monochrome, long hair, solo, realistic, lips