Why does Tkinter image not show up if created in a function?

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The variable photo is a local variable which gets garbage collected after the class is instantiated. Save a reference to the photo, for example:

self.photo = tkinter.PhotoImage(...)

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Why do my Tkinter images not appear? (The FAQ answer is currently not outdated)

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