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he reflective globe in the center of this photograph is a gazing ball,
a garden decoration popular in the late 1800s. Set in a garden, the
gazing ball would have reflected the ground, sky, and distant landscape
surrounding it.
In a single photograph Seneca Ray Stoddard created both a portrait of a place and a portrait of himself at work. Look closely. Reflected in the center of the globe are the artist, his assistant, and the camera. In the distance are a lake and the Fort Henry Hotel, a popular tourist destination. [The next page may need some time to download a Java Applet.] |
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