The Portal of Saint Ursinus at Bourges, rue du Vieux Poirier

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The Portal of Saint Ursinus at Bourges, rue du Vieux Poirier

Bisson Frères (Louis-Auguste Bisson, French, 1814–1876 andLinkedCulture matchlcp-a926d5da1958

Date
1854
Medium
Albumen print
Culture
France
Department
Photography and Media
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
60079

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In the early years of photography, landscape studies, architectural views, and studio portraiture were the main focus of the new medium. A photograph such as The Portal of Saint Ursinus at Bourges of 1863 by the Bisson Frères (Bisson Brothers) reveals a widespread interest on the part of the French at that time in their nation's past and in the preservation of historical monuments. Using large-format cameras and glass-plate negatives, the Bissons captured their architectural subjects with exquisite sharpness of detail and purity of light.

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