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Adolphe Block was a French photographer born in Paris in 1829 and who died in the same city in 1918. He is best known for his stereoscopic views of Paris, which captured the city's architecture and daily life in the mid-19th century. Block's photographs are notable for their sharp detail and composition, and offer a valuable glimpse into the cityscape of Paris at a time of great change and modernization. They showcase the architectural grandeur of the city, as well as the bustling activity of its streets, including horse-drawn carriages and pedestrian traffic. Block also documented the aftermath of the 1871 Commune, capturing the destruction of important buildings and the city's reconstruction efforts. These images provide a unique and insightful visual record of a pivotal period in Parisian history.
Born
1829
Birth place
Parijs
Died
1918
Death place
Parijs
Gezicht op het Midden- en Zuid-Amerikaanse deel van de ...
Adolphe Block
1878
Gezelschap op open plek in bos
Adolphe Block
1865
Meisje met mand leunend tegen stapel kisten
Adolphe Block
1865
Man met slaapmuts en een jonge vrouw
Adolphe Block
1862
Groep artiesten op straat met straatlantaarns
Adolphe Block
1862
Gezicht op de Pont des Arts in Parijs
Adolphe Block
1865
Gezicht op de Boulevard Saint-Michel en de Sainte-Chape...
Adolphe Block
1865
Gezicht op de Boulevard Saint-Martin in Parijs
Adolphe Block
1865
Gezicht op het treinstation Gare de l'Est in Parijs
Adolphe Block
1865
Sculptuur 'Mozart enfant' door Louis-Ernest Barrias
Adolphe Block
1884
Sculptuur 'La résurrection' door Alfred-Désiré Lanson
Adolphe Block
1884
Sculptuur 'Le serment de Spartacus' door Louis-Ernest B...
Adolphe Block
1884
Sculptuur 'L'âge de fer' door Alfred-Désiré Lanson
Adolphe Block
1884
Sculptuur 'Les premières funérailles' door Louis-Ernest...
Adolphe Block
1884
Ruïne van het Palais des Tuileries te Parijs
Adolphe Block
1871