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John Thomson (Scottish, 1837–1921) and — Street Incidents

John Thomson (Scottish, 1837–1921) and

Street Incidents

1881

Shifting focus from Asia to London's working poor, Thomson collaborated with journalist Adolphe Smith to create one of the first photo-documentary books examining urban social conditions.

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Book with text and mounted woodburytypes (21)

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John Thomson (Scottish, 1837–1921) and, Street Incidents, 1881

Shifting focus from Asia to London's working poor, Thomson collaborated with journalist Adolphe Smith to create one of the first photo-documentary books examining urban social conditions.

Medium
Book with text and mounted woodburytypes (21)
Year
1881
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Monochrome, Photography, Documentary, 19th Century, Street Scenes, Scottish, Historical, Book, Woodburytype, Urban

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