The first professional architectural photographer?

[Emmanuel BIGLER]

There is a catalog of this exposition

Thanks, Ed, for this recent (2013) reference that I immediately add to my list of future purchases of photo books.

Charles Marville: Photographer of Paris
by Sarah Kennel & contributors
256 pages
ISBN 978-0226092782
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press 2013

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now: "cheeke-in-tongue"
of this exposition

If you come to Paris to try and find where Marville and Atget had set-up their tripods, do not be surprised of people have a smile if you mention the word 'exhibitionist'
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And for those who love to play 'tripod-holes', in Paris, this book is for you

Piercing Time: Paris after Marville and Atget 1865-2012
by Peter Sramek
456 pages
ISBN 978-1783200320
Publisher: Intellect Ltd 2013

[tgtaylor]

Charles Marville: Photographer of Paris

http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/ex.../marville.html

The pictures are amazing. Classic architectural photography, done in the mid 1800s on.

A 2d thanks to Ed for posting the link to the catalogue. I placed my order at Amazon 2 minutes ago. I looked for a catalogue on the NGA website yesterday but couldn't find any. I'm a big fan of Atget and the exhibition images on the website looked very Atget like. Both Marville and Atget photographically documented old Paris with Marville being the predecessor and it may be that Atget emulated Marville. But Marville printed salt paper as well as albumin and other processes from that period which I am highly interested. This should be a good reference book.

Thomas

[Ed Richards]

The prints are amazing. I am glad I decided to go to the exhibit rather than just buy the catalog. What is striking is that they are pretty much what you would expect if a contemporary architectural photographer had done the work.

[tgtaylor]

I can't believe it. I chose Amazon's "free delivery" but it's "out for delivery" this morning!

Thomas

[Emmanuel BIGLER]

http://metmuseum.org/exhibitions/lis...arles-marville

[sandunashan]

I always love architectural photography, but i don't think marville was the first architectural photographer, i don't remember his name now, but i remember it was not marville...by the way this photo is great.

[Drew Wiley]

Ahh... what a treat! Thanks for reminding us of Marville.

[tgtaylor]

He may have not been the first architectural but close enough. He predates Atget by a generation.

Thomas