Portrait making......
Barlow settee and walled silhouette portraits....
Silhouette images in interior design, seem to be making a comeback. Since discovering this, I've been curious about the origins of this form of art. The tradition of cutting paper portraits from black card, was initially applied in the l8th century, during severe economic crisis. It seems the folks at that time found the cheapest way to record a person's appearance. On a recent trip to Disney World, our grandchildren set for silhouette portraits. Three little oval framed portraits now have a noticed place on the wall of their very contemporary styled home. As a result, I've become quite fascinated with this art form and seem to notice them everywhere. Poking around on the Internet recently, looking at finer designer furniture, I was quite pleased to find a wall of framed silhouette portraits. There they were, placed over a gorgeous, "to die for" Barlow settee. I am truly inspired by this whole setting, and can hardly believe that once again, I have fallen in love with the color green. 