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Gustave Le Gray — Tents and Military Gear, Camp de Châlons
Gustave Le Gray

Tents and Military Gear, Camp de Châlons

1857

Le Gray's still-life approach to military equipment reveals the aesthetic potential in everyday objects, while documenting the material culture of French army encampments.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Souvenirs du Camp de Châlons"

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Gustave Le Gray, Tents and Military Gear, Camp de Châlons, 1857

Le Gray's still-life approach to military equipment reveals the aesthetic potential in everyday objects, while documenting the material culture of French army encampments.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Souvenirs du Camp de Châlons"
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, French, Albumen Print, Camp, Documentary, 19th Century, Photograph, Landscape, Military, Historical

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art