I've have a friend who is world class photographer and he offers a head shot of me , i told him what am i going to do put up the a photo of myself ? i turned him down but got a photo of one of his other subjects , point is who puts up a photo of themselves ?
shareLaura was supposed to be part of the "snooty" upper class; I can see her hanging a painting of herself. It establishes an air of self-importance -- even though Laura was depicted as being sweeter in nature than the rest of her ilk.
The rest of us poor schlubs? Not so much.
It's a painting, not an enlarged selfie. Someone took the trouble to paint her, so why not put up the portrait?
In fact, it was Jacoby who did that pic, and it's said in the film that he was in love with her when he painted it. That portrait would have special meaning for her.
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It's a painting, not an enlarged selfie.
I remember the pre-digital camera days when I'd have a roll of film (24 pics) in my camera and I had to make it last throughout an entire event. Maybe I couldn't afford another roll of film. Back then, no way could I take an endless number of pictures. I had to think twice before clicking. So did many other people I knew.
That's how it was in the 80s and 90s. I can only imagine what it must have been like in the forties. Cameras were probably very pricey and maybe that was the only opportunity Laura had to see herself in a picture. I know for a fact that there are very few pics taken of my parents when they were kids/teens in the forties and fifties.
Back to modern-day times...how many of us have framed pics of ourselves in our caps and gowns, taken when we were finishing grade 12 or college or whatever? Laura chose to put up a portrait which someone chose to paint of her. I see nothing out of the ordinary about that. On the other hand, I do see something very odd about taking dozens and dozens of selfies just for the sake of getting a few thumbs up on facebook. I have never taken a selfie and I haven't had facebook in about six years (I tried it for about 3 weeks or so). No way will I ever bother with selfies and I don't miss facebook at all.
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I understand your point but I think you are applying today's standards with those of yesteryear.
Keep in mind that photography and portraits (painted) were VERY EXPENSIVE thus only really available to the wealthy and elite. People often had photos taken of their deceased loved ones posing with the family as it was too cost prohibitive to have photos taken of every day events.
My great-grandmother was born around 1890 and her father was a wealthy doctor. He had her portrait painted and mounted with a lamp above it which was also common back then. She had it above her bed until the day she passed away. Similarly, almost all the men in our family have served in some branch of the military and all of them had professional photos taken before leaving for duty.
I'm sure that several generations in the future, the idea that we have to wait three seconds for a digital camera or Iphone to snap a picture will seem antiquated! ;-)
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I have friend who had a bunch of glamour shots done a few years ago and she hung a huge picture of herself above her fireplace. You should have seen her "business card." It actually had a cheesecakey shot of her, straddling a chair. She changed that one, but I kept one anyway. ๎
She's in her 60s, but is one of the most self-centered people I know.
A co-worker I had, back in the 70s, actually had an 8x10, nicely framed, studio picture of herself on her dresser in her bedroom. Then she wondered why the guys she dated didn't stick around.
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When I read this post all I could think about was Terry Crewes in "White Chicks" hanging a nearly nude oil painting of himself in his character's living room. Lol
shareIf Andy Warhol had done a portrait of me, I would put it on my wall...even if I looked like a Campbell's soup can.
shareThe artist was in love with her, and gave her the portrait.
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