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John Thomson — Street Advertising
John Thomson

Street Advertising

1876

Street-level commerce becomes art in Thomson's systematic documentation of Victorian London life, showcasing how photography could serve both aesthetic and sociological purposes.

Medium
woodburytype

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John Thomson, Street Advertising, 1876

Street-level commerce becomes art in Thomson's systematic documentation of Victorian London life, showcasing how photography could serve both aesthetic and sociological purposes.

Medium
woodburytype
Year
1876
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, Documentary, 19th Century, Street Scene, Historical, Woodburytype, Urban, Sepia, British

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art