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Widely acknowledged as one of the most talented photographers of the nineteenth century, Charles Marville (French, 1813–1879) was commissioned by the city of Paris to document both the picturesque, medieval streets of old Paris and the broad boulevards and grand public structures that Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann built in their place for ...
After achieving moderate success as an illustrator of books and magazines, Marville shifted course in 1850 and took up photography, a medium that had been introduced 11 years earlier. His poetic urban views, detailed architectural studies, and picturesque landscapes quickly garnered praise.
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Charles Marville, the pseudonym of Charles François Bossu (Paris 17 July 1813 – 1 June 1879 Paris), was a French photographer, who mainly photographed architecture, landscapes and the urban environment. He used both paper and glass negatives.
Jan 31, 2014 · Metropolitan Museum of Art. By Karen Rosenberg. Jan. 30, 2014. In the massive construction site that was late-19th-century Paris, the photographer Charles Marville was just a few steps...
At the heart of the show are the images for which Marville (1813–1879) has been most celebrated: rigorously composed, beautifully detailed prints that he made beginning in the early 1860s as official photographer for the city of Paris.
Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. xi, 265 pages : 29 cm. "Charles Marville (1813-1879) is widely acknowledged as one of the most talented photographers of the nineteenth century.
