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Charles Soulier — Paris Fire (Interior of the Ministry of Finance), from the series "Paris Incendié"

Charles Soulier

Paris Fire (Interior of the Ministry of Finance), from the series "Paris Incendié"

1871

Twisted metal and fallen masonry create an abstract composition from administrative destruction, showing how political violence transforms familiar spaces into alien landscapes.

Medium
Albumen print

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Charles Soulier, Paris Fire (Interior of the Ministry of Finance), from the series "Paris Incendié", 1871

Twisted metal and fallen masonry create an abstract composition from administrative destruction, showing how political violence transforms familiar spaces into alien landscapes.

Medium
Albumen print
Year
1871
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

French, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, Photograph, Paris, Historical, Disaster, Architecture, Black and White

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art