'Fear' from 'The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals' London 1872. Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

Collection of National Media Museum (The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals, Charles Darwin, London 1872)

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  1. ★

    /che_vere, bygabi, One_Glass_Eye, artiste_dessiner, and 291 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. /che_vere (54 months ago | reply)

    Hahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahaha

  3. Lara Mazacats (54 months ago | reply)

    I saw this picture at the Pain`s exposition in Berlin last summer. really interesting :)

  4. bygabi (54 months ago | reply)

    i think this is very interesting!

  5. YIM Hafiz (54 months ago | reply)

    The lower photograph is a part of the photograph showing Dr Gillaume Benjamin Amand Duchenne (1806 - 1875) and his assistant performing their 'Faradism' experiment on a live subject. The original photo can be found at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Duchenne_de_Boulog ne_3.jpg
    Dr. Gillaume Duchenne is considered as the father of the application of electricity in medicine. His famous book : De l'électrisation localisée et son application à la pathologie et à la thérapeutique

  6. Klara Keler (54 months ago | reply)

    This is so classic! I remember seeing those photos for the first time -- I was staring in awe and thinking this was too strange to be true. And it was true. It's in the photos! I guess that was one of the first times when I really understood the power of photography. :)
    (Take what I wrote with a small wink, please. There is some truth to it, though.)

  7. cltan47 [deleted] (53 months ago | reply)

    great shot

  8. BobMeade (53 months ago | reply)

    @ yimhafiz - that's good information.

    Did you see the nearby photograph is this photoset which is actually from Duchenne and shows the same male subject:

    www.flickr.com/photos/nationalmediamuseum/308 4041381/

  9. Coming soon.- (53 months ago | reply)

    Really good.-

  10. Đ3ȘǿǾ8αȟ™ >> ^^ (53 months ago | reply)

    nice one ^^

    up.flickr.com/photos/d3soo8ah/3196369379/

  11. Velurajah UK (52 months ago | reply)

    Lovely shot, Keep your great job up!!!!


  12. Shapesoftime (52 months ago | reply)

    Great to these photographs available in Darwin's anniversary year. This is really helpful to teachers and learners everywhere to have images we can 'work' with.

  13. caoseducado (51 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic collection!

  14. Marta Grimalt (51 months ago | reply)

    estiramiento de piel??? ufff!!!!

  15. Lú_ (51 months ago | reply)

    This image was used in the indicommons.org celebration of Darwin's brithday. Happy belated ;)


  16. Mother of RE-invention [I was Nevermind] (51 months ago | reply)

    WOW WOW WOW WOW excellent pic!!!!!!!!!!

  17. bruce_eyster (51 months ago | reply)

    Interesting .
    I'm familiar with the lower section or second photograph .
    The top image is an interesting surprise .
    Thanks .

  18. ѕиσωfℓαкє [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)

    your stream is creepy :S

  19. wiggiewormdog (49 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called hades, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  20. wiggiewormdog (49 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called soulful group, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  21. Na9oя (48 months ago | reply)

    nic pic

  22. tuanhundred (48 months ago | reply)

    Aqui un montaje Pop Art de la foto de Duchenne de Boulogne

    Tuan

  23. Pagan Moth (31 months ago | reply)

    amazing

  24. sunny_shob (31 months ago | reply)

    I looked into the original photo. That one is a lot funnier

  25. josemanuelerre (31 months ago | reply)

    great picture!!

  26. frangst (30 months ago | reply)

    and of course the top image is Oscar Rejlander acting out fear for the camera. I would like to go back in time and meet this gentleman.

  27. talkriti (30 months ago | reply)

    this picture is really great

  28. $$Beakie (28 months ago | reply)

    this is amazing!

  29. dan.baksi (28 months ago | reply)

    Very beautiful picture, was pleasant to me.

  30. poly-ester (27 months ago | reply)

    the original brings out the fear. why the other 2 look like there smiling disturbs me

  31. B ♥ TT :) (27 months ago | reply)

    =)) good :))

  32. lily.k ♥ [deleted] (26 months ago | reply)

    omg ♡ this lol (:

  33. Wrik11@ (24 months ago | reply)

    AAAAAAAAAAAAuuuuuuuuuuuggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhsssssssssssssss
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  34. [ JustUli ] (21 months ago | reply)

    Duchenne de Boulogne and his electric stimuli - one of my all-time favorites, haha ;)

  35. ¡TK! (19 months ago | reply)

    shocking.

  36. Chris Hester (18 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Photo Shapes and I'd love you to join and add this photo to my group! Plus any other suitable photos you'd like to add. Thanks!

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