Charles Marville: Photographer of Paris
September 29, 2013 – January 05, 2014
The first retrospective exhibition in the United States, and the only scholarly catalogue on the renowned 19th-century French photographer Charles Marville (1813–1879), will present recent groundbreaking discoveries informing his art and biography, including the versatility of his photographic talents and his true identity, background, and family life. The exhibition will feature some 100 photographs covering the arc of Marville's career, from his city scenes and landscape and architectural studies of Europe in the early 1850s to his compelling photographs of Paris and its environs in the late 1870s.
Organization: The exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
Sponsor: The exhibition is made possible through the generous support of Leonard and Elaine Silverstein. Additional support is provided by The Exhibition Circle of the National Gallery of Art.
Passes: Passes are not required for this exhibition.
Image: Charles Marville, The Seine from the Pont du Carrousel Looking towards Notre Dame, 1853, salted paper print from paper negative mounted on paperboard, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 1995.36.102
Other Venues:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, January 27–May 4, 2014
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, June 13–September 14, 2014
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