Wet Day on the Boulevard
Artist: Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864-1946)
Date: 1897
Dimensions:
6 x 11 3/16 in. (15.2 x 28.3 cm)
Medium: Photogravure
Classification: Photographs
Credit Line: Purchased with funds given by an anonymous donor
Object number: 1977.5
Label Text:Wet Day on the Boulevard captures the character of the modern Paris created by Napoleon III’s reconstruction project. The narrow streets of old Paris would not have accommodated such a large crowd of people as is moving along this wide boulevard. The monumental scale illustrates the elegance and prosperity typical of the new face of the City of Lights.
As a foreigner viewing Paris through the lens of his camera, Steiglitz’s position is not altogether dissimilar from that of a visitor to this gallery, and his image can be understood as a testament to the international fame Paris still receives as a city that is itself a work of art.
As a foreigner viewing Paris through the lens of his camera, Steiglitz’s position is not altogether dissimilar from that of a visitor to this gallery, and his image can be understood as a testament to the international fame Paris still receives as a city that is itself a work of art.
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