Street Life in London

1877

Thomson's groundbreaking series of 19 Woodburytypes represents one of the first photographic social surveys, combining documentary photography with ethnographic study of London's working classes.

Medium: Woodburytypes (19)

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John Thomson, Street Life in London, 1877

Thomson's groundbreaking series of 19 Woodburytypes represents one of the first photographic social surveys, combining documentary photography with ethnographic study of London's working classes.

Medium: Woodburytypes (19)
Year: 1877
Seen at: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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