Esteban Gonnet
Esteban Gonnet | |
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Born | Victor Etienne Gonnet September 3, 1829 |
Died | March 30, 1868 | (aged 38)
Nationality | France Argentina |
Occupation | Photographer |
Victor Etienne Gonnet (September 3, 1829 – March 30, 1868) better known as Esteban Gonnet, was a French photographer who emigrated to Argentina, where he focused his work as a photographer.
Biography
Born in
Gonnet became a photographer after arriving in Buenos Aires in 1857. He was a surveyor, working with his cousin Hippolyte Gaillard, also a surveyor.
Gonnet's work reflected the rural lifetime and customs, showing the life and customs of
Gonnet's innovative style of work consisted of the use of negative system rather than daguerreotype (that was the most common technique by then). Furthermore, Gonnet usually chose to take pictures outdoors instead of working at a studio, which was also his hallmark.
In 1864 his photos were used to make
He died on March 30, 1868, in the city of Buenos Aires a result of an aneurysm, being a witness the French sculptor Elias Duteil.
Gallery
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Aduana nueva
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Calle de la Piedad
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Carretas
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Monument to José de San Martín
Bibliography
- La Fotografía en la Historia Argentina, Volume I - Clarín-AGEA. first edition. Buenos Aires. 2005
- Buenos Aires ciudad y campaña. Fotografías de Esteban Gonnet, Benito Panunzi y otros 1860-1870. Fundación Antorchas. Buenos Aires. 2001
- La fotografía en la Argentina. Su historia y evolución en el siglo XIX. 1840-1899. Abadía Editora. Buenos Aires. 1986
References
- ^ Buenos Aires, vida cotidiana en el siglo XIX Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine by Fabián Lebenglik, Página/12
- ^ Recuerdos de Buenos-Ayres Archived 2017-04-20 at the Wayback Machine on Biblioteca Digital Trapalanda