Photography

Florestine Perrault Collins

Florestine Perrault Collins (January 20, 1895 – April 4, 1988) was an American professional photographer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Collins was known for operating a successful portrait studio in New Orleans that primarily served African American families during the Jim Crow era. She is noted for having created photographs of African-American clients that "reflected pride, sophistication, and dignity" instead of racial stereotypes. She is considered one of the few documented Black women photographers working in the early twentieth century. Collins specialized in formal studio portraiture, including First Communions, weddings, graduations, and family portraits. Her work has been associated with broader efforts within African American communities to present images of dignity, respectability, and middle class identity during a period of legalized racial segregation.

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• ▸Chicana art
• ▸Death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• ▸David Boynton

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