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Adolphe Braun

Saint Nicholas Portal of the St. Martin’s Church, Colmar, 1859

Description

Maker

Adolphe Braun, 1811-1877, French

Title

Saint Nicholas Portal of the St. Martin’s Church, Colmar

Year

1859

Medium

Carbon print from glass negative

Materials/Techniques

Materials

pigment

Supports

machine-made paper

Dimensions

50.8 x 41.9 cm (20 x 16 1/2 inches) (irregular)

Type

Credit

Gift of Christian Kempf

Object Number

2000.28

Exhibition History

Early Exposures

March 13 - July 19, 2015

After 1850, Adolphe Braun led a successful photographic firm that specialized in topographical views and reproductions of works of art. European scenic photography developed in relation to the commerce of mass tourism, encouraged by railroads, which exposed once-isolated regions and created a new class of travel consumer. Braun’s views of Alpine glaciers and Alsatian architecture both satisfied the demand for tourist souvenirs and provided a substitute for real travel. Prized for their precision and thus their seeming truthfulness, Braun’s conventional views functioned to some extent like today’s picture postcards.

Use

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