Napoleon Sarony

Sarony was a lithogrpher and budding photographer recognized the opportunity presented by the ascent of theater in society and the innovations in modern photography and launched a sudio on broadway in 1866. Over the next 30 years he photographed almost every star of the New York Stage. Up to his death it is shown that he had more than 40,000 negatives of show business personalities in his possession. He developed a rapport with the players and was famous for his use of lively backgrounds and having his subjects pose in colorful gestures.

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