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John Thomson — London Nomades
John Thomson

London Nomades

1877

Homelessness gains visibility through Thomson's lens, part of his influential collaboration with journalist Adolphe Smith to expose London's social inequalities.

Medium
woodburytype

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John Thomson, London Nomades, 1877

Homelessness gains visibility through Thomson's lens, part of his influential collaboration with journalist Adolphe Smith to expose London's social inequalities.

Medium
woodburytype
Year
1877
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Victorian, Monochrome, London, Documentary, Social Commentary, Woodburytype, Urban, Portrait, British, Street Photography

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art