Chicago: City of the Century - Faces in the Crowd

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chicago cities photographers photographs photos 1892 19th century stereotypes
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History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Chicago: City of the Century - Faces in the Crowd

Chicago documentary photographer Sigmund Krausz published his Street Types of Chicago in 1892. Rather than take photos on the streets, he lit and posed subjects against a neutral studio backdrop to create what he termed "Character Studies." How did Krausz select his subjects? Did he pull people off the streets randomly? Or did he choose to photograph only those people who fit his preconceived stereotypes? View a gallery of his photos from American Experience: "Chicago - City of the Century."

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