Charles Marville
Photographer, Visual Artist
1813 – 1879
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Who was Charles Marville?
Charles Marville, the pseudonym of Charles François Bossu, was a French photographer, who mainly photographed architecture, landscapes and the urban environment. He used both paper and glass negatives. He is most well known for taking pictures of ancient Parisian quarters before they were destroyed and rebuilt under "Haussmannization", Baron Haussmann's new plan for modernization of Paris. In 1862, he was named official photographer of Paris.
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- Born
- 1813
Paris - Also known as
- Charles François Bossu
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- 1879
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on July 23, 2013
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