The collection of photographs by Henry Morton Stanley

Exhibitions Arts Cultures-La collection de photographies d'Henry Morton Stanley

Four hundred photographs can para & ICIRC; Comparison with the mass of Stanley archives which provide the 7000 entrusions of inventory. AMOIME, these illustrate with a lot of priests his life, his travels to Africa and his social relations. Between 2000 and 2004, the Foundation of King Baudouin bought most of these photographs, and the Royal Music of Central Africa preserves the set of D & Eacute; vary from the postcard & agrave; Standard image via the STOCATE SCOTES. Stanley himself in a r & acute; Some during his travels. His family, in particular his wife Dorothy, also took photographs. D ' The collection also includes images sent or offered & agrave; Stanley by his friends, his traveling companions, politicians, members of high social Among others. & nbsp;

The collection Diff & Eacute; Among the photographs of his African Eacitions, appear the King Mtsa D ' Uganda, Les & Eacute; Claireurs de Stanley, the Lady Alice, the shore of Lake Tanganyika, the banks of the Congo and Les P & Ecirc; Cheries Wagenia. They offer views of different missions and factories held by Euros, as well as portraits of travelers on the shore of Cabinda after their crossing of the African continent. & Nbsp;

its Photographic work illustrates l ' Make photographs in the second half; of the 19th of this if you are not easy. Photography in Africa around 1874 included times for a particular exposure, the use of fragile very signs and the risks of losses and damage due to the hazards of the trip and the poor climate conditions. It is that towards the end of his life that he is twisted; to an automatic camera. The photographs were also used as a magic lantern plates, the priests of modern slides, to illustrate the many conf & Éactes; Stanley gave around the world. They are moving from his compose in the handling of the medium.

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  • Category

    Exhibitions Arts Cultures
  • Start date

    Wednesday 10 Aug 2022 à 11:00
  • End date

    Saturday 05 Aug 2023 à 17:00
  • Address

    Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, Leuvensesteenweg, 13, 3080, Tervuren, Belgique

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Exhibitions Arts Cultures-The collection of photographs by Henry Morton Stanley