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Édouard Baldus — Avignon (Flood of 1856) (Avignon [Inondation de 1856])
Édouard Baldus

Avignon (Flood of 1856) (Avignon [Inondation de 1856])

1856

Documentary photography meets disaster reporting in this remarkable image that captures the devastating flood's impact on the historic city, representing early photojournalism.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Édouard Baldus, Avignon (Flood of 1856) (Avignon [Inondation de 1856]), 1856

Documentary photography meets disaster reporting in this remarkable image that captures the devastating flood's impact on the historic city, representing early photojournalism.

Medium
Salted paper print
Year
1856
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

French, Documentary, 19th Century, Photograph, Flood, Landscape, Sepia, Salted Paper Print

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art