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The End of a Great Day!

Silhouettes: A Brief Primer on the Word.

Today we use silhouettes to portray many things. In this album a silhouette represents the conclusion to a great day and creation of a treasured memory that will live on for all to see.

According to Wikipedia the word "silhouette" is "a view of some object or scene consisting of the outline and a featureless interior, with the silhouette usually being black".

The namesake for this word was Etienne de Silhouette, a finance minister of Louis XV who in 1759 imposed such harsh economic demands upon the French people that his name became synonymous with anything done or made cheaply.

A silhouette is a form of artwork. Silhouette does not show any facial expression.

Before the camera was invented a silhouette was created to give to a loved one a silhouette would be quickly fashioned with a pair of scissors and an artistic touch.

Please attach your silhouette photos here.