Anatole France
1895 · Albumen silver print from a glass negative
4 15/16 × 7 1/8" (12.5 × 18.1 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Dornac (Paul François Arnold Cardon)
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8
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French Photographs: Daguerre to Atget
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1945
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Dornac (Paul François Arnold Cardon) was a French photographer and illustrator active from the late 19th century through the early 20th century. Working primarily in portrait photography and documentary imagery, he captured subjects across French cultural and political life during a period of significant technological advancement in photographic practice. His work documents the visual culture of the Belle Époque and early modern era through the lens of emerging photographic techniques.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 27d ago
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4 published of 8 catalogued · 8 with image
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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