Carte De Visite By Charles Eisenmann Of Nora Hildebrandt
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:2812746 | Size Type/Largest Dimension: 2.5 x 4.25 inches |
| Subject: Celebrities & Musicians | Listed By: Dealer or Reseller |
| Original/Reprint: Original Print | Photo Type: CDV |
Carte De Visite by Charles Eisenmann of Nora Hildebrandt, CDV, ... 4 x 4.25 inches, Very Good ConditionNora Hildebrandt, one of the first tattooed ladies to perform in the US, wildly fictionalized her pasts to attract audiences captivated by her scandalous outfits, as well as the sexual undertones of her forced tattooing by Native Americans.[13] In a pamphlet published around 1882, Hildebrandt's outlandish backstory included not only captivity among Sitting Bull's tribe, but also forced tattooing by her own father:In reality, Hildebrandt was born into poverty under a different name in London, England sometime in the 1850s. Hildebrandt met professional tattoo artist Martin Hildebrandt, who was often presented as her father or husband even though they did not actually marry, and allowed him to tattoo her entire body in 1882.[15] Though the process of tattooing during this time period involved crudely hand-poked images and long hours of intense pain, Hildebrandt's reward for becoming a self-made 'freak' was not kept secret. She enjoyed an exceptional amount of privilege as a tattooed lady. For example, the New York Clipper reported on March 22, 1884 that during her visit to Mexico, receivedOn the other hand, the media did not always behave kindly toward Hildebrandt. In a scathing 1882 review, the New York Times lambasted Hildebrandt's stout stature and masculine facial features; "her face is [so] hard that you wonder they ever got the needle through the skin without a hammer."[10] This statement reveals that no woman remained safe from oppressive societal standards of beauty. Indeed, a tattooed woman remained especially vulnerable to social commentary concerning aspects of her body outside of her control. With this in mind, how the media treated a tattooed lady ultimately determined her star's ability to rise. In turn, once tattooed women began to change their stories and use the media to their advantage, they experienced more longevity in their careers.
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