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The Encyclopedia of Photography’s Art and History

"The Mechanics of Human Physiognomy", Guillaume Duchenne de Boulogne (1806-1875) | PhotoAnthology

The Mechanics of Human Physiognomy

Guillaume Duchenne de Boulogne (1806-1875)

Pioneering exploration of facial expressions through electro-physiological stimulation and photography.

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The Mechanics of Human Physiognomy

Guillaume Duchenne de Boulogne (1806-1875)

Pioneering exploration of facial expressions through electro-physiological stimulation and photography.

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Terror mixed with pain, torture

This contraction of m. platysma alone lacks expression

Weeping, tears of pity (left); Relaxed face (right)

Attention (left); Severity, aggression (right)

A relaxed face (left); Profound attention (right)

Lascivious ideas and desires

Pain and despair

Astonishment, stupefaction, amazement

A relaxed expression (left); Disgust (right)

Aggression, wickedness

False joy or laughter (right)

Discontent, bad humor

Painful memories

Memory of love or ecstatic gaze

Painful recollection or painful thoughts

Attention, attentive gaze (left); Painful attention (right)

Affected weeping and face in repose

Books

The Mechanism of Human Facial Expression (Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction)

Cambridge University Press, 1990

Mécanisme de la physionomie humaine

Hachette BnF, 2022

Duchenne de Boulogne

Beaux-Arts de Paris, 1999

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