Art, Symbol & Imagination
De Fontenay’s Séance Photograph, 24 June 1911
A narrow pale structure descends in front of a dark curtain towards a visible hand below. Folded and frayed-looking areas interrupt its surface. The original caption credits de Fontenay and dates the flashlight photograph to 24 June 1911.
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De Fontenay. "De Fontenay’s Séance Photograph, 24 June 1911" [editorial title]. In Phenomena of Materialisation, Albert von Schrenck-Notzing; translated by E. E. Fournier d’Albe. 1923 reissue of the first English edition; English translation by E. E. Fournier d’Albe incorporates supplementary and later material, as explained in the translator’s preface., 1923, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd.; E. P. Dutton & Co.. Source scan leaf 140. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0449-0140
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Phenomena of MaterialisationAlbert von Schrenck-Notzing; translated by E. E. Fournier d’Albe1923More from this book
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De Fontenay. De Fontenay’s Séance Photograph, 24 June 1911. Phenomena of Materialisation. Scan leaf 140. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0449-0140