
Maxime Du Camp
Pyramide de Chéphren, Egypte Moyenne, plate 10 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
1849
Among the most iconic images in Du Camp's collection, this photograph of the Pyramid of Khafre demonstrates early photography's power to capture ancient monuments with unprecedented accuracy. The clear geometric forms and desert setting exemplify the stark beauty that would influence generations of photographers in Egypt.
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- Salted paper print
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