Photographer - Alexander Martin
Description- Denver Musician, Arnold A. Durson with Spirits in Front of Building. A highly unusual spirit photograph, as it is outdoors and taken at a distance
Type of Photograph - Gelatin Silver Print
Size - 6 ½ x 8 ½ inches
Date - c. 1917
Location - Denver, Colorado
Condition- Significantly weathered and faded. The white areas on the left side are losses to the image. this piece has been professionally cleaned by a photography conservator. There is some torn paper affixed to the reverse from being removed from mat board
Alexander Martin was a Colorado based photographer best known for being featured in Harry Houdini’s book A Magician Among The Spirits, after being recommended to him by Arthur Conan Doyle, who owned a few of his pieces and praised them as being the best spirit photographs he had ever seen. His work within the genre was largely lost until recently.
Photographer - Alexander Martin
Description- Denver Musician, Arnold A. Durson with Spirits in Front of Building. A highly unusual spirit photograph, as it is outdoors and taken at a distance
Type of Photograph - Gelatin Silver Print
Size - 6 ½ x 8 ½ inches
Date - c. 1917
Location - Denver, Colorado
Condition- Significantly weathered and faded. The white areas on the left side are losses to the image. this piece has been professionally cleaned by a photography conservator. There is some torn paper affixed to the reverse from being removed from mat board
Alexander Martin was a Colorado based photographer best known for being featured in Harry Houdini’s book A Magician Among The Spirits, after being recommended to him by Arthur Conan Doyle, who owned a few of his pieces and praised them as being the best spirit photographs he had ever seen. His work within the genre was largely lost until recently.
