Elite Photographers

Guy Little spent his career behind the curtain, snapping photos of actors mid-performance. He caught faces lit by gaslight, sweat beading on brows, hands gripping props—moments so alive you can almost hear the murmur of the audience. His photos don’t just show costumes; they show people pretending, sweating, laughing, right when the stage lights hit them. Tap “Guy Little Theatrical Photograph” to see one of these 19th-century snapshots from the front row, then picture the actor who posed for it sweating in that heavy wool coat.